How TPR is managing master trust exits
Master trust authorisation will see a significant number of schemes exit the market. Nicola Parish explains how TPR is overseeing this process.
Since the window for master trusts to submit an application for authorisation closed at midnight on 31 March, The Pensions Regulator (TPR) now has a clearer picture of the possible shape of the future...
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