Consolidation

Howden research reveals master trusts now account for 41% of large DC schemes

Lewis Brown says economies of scale will not always result in better quality schemes

Industry welcomes strategy but says more is needed to ensure members remain priority

Regulator says achieving best outcomes for members will need to remain ‘paramount’

Regulator’s report suggests insurance market is able to absorb all schemes intending to buyout over next decade

Brightwell CEO says the future will be about steady, confident evolution

Peter Roos says consolidation will necessitate a period of investment in software and admin

Rory Murphy looks at how smaller schemes might achieve better outcomes for members

Scheme managers expect that either funds or pools will face consolidation

Industry says regime has set a strong foundation but there is ‘room to evolve’