MAF should not get in the way of trustee research on master trusts.

Helen Morrissey
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Some providers have met the Master trust Assurance Framework criteria but have not been included on TPR's official list. Helen Morrissey asks what this means for trustees.

The Master trust Assurance Framework (MAF) has been much welcomed by the industry as helping schemes choose a well-governed scheme for their members. However, recently there has been some disqui...

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