Aviva Master Trust passes £20bn asset milestone

Commercial master trust nears £25bn scale test threshold set out by government

Alex Levy
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Aviva Master Trust said the increase in assets under management was driven by new employer wins, growing contributions and investment performance (iStock.com/200degrees)
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Aviva Master Trust said the increase in assets under management was driven by new employer wins, growing contributions and investment performance (iStock.com/200degrees)

The Aviva Master Trust has passed £20bn in assets under management (AuM) as the defined contribution (DC) pension market continues to consolidate into a smaller number of larger schemes.

The insurer said its master trust now has over 650 participating employers and 650,000 members across the UK – noting it had passed its AuM milestone as a result of new employer wins, including gre...

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