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Aon Hewitt has joined the defined contribution (DC) master trust market, launching a service aimed initially at existing schemes with £20m or more in assets.

Towers Watson's LifeSight master trust has gained the Pension Quality Mark (PQM) Ready in recognition of good governance and communication.

Accountancy firm Moore Stephens has appointed Punter Southall Independent Trustees (PSIT) chair of its master trust, which is set to launch at the end of the year.

Towers Watson has appointed Stuart Reid as business development and sales lead for its master trust, LifeSight.

The Pensions Regulator (TPR) has urged defined contribution (DC) trustees to ensure they are on track to meet charge capping and governance requirements introduced in April.

Peter Walker has been appointed board adviser to autoenrolment.co.uk, formerly Smart Pension Master Trust, to help the firm comply with the Master Trust Assurance Framework (MAF).

The Smart Pension Master Trust has been renamed autoenrolment.co.uk in a bid to maximise its online presence, according to co-founder Will Wynne.

The industry wants more information from The Pensions Regulator (TPR) on fines handed out for auto-enrolment non-compliance, according to research by Professional Pensions.

Helen Morrissey says master trusts should expect more scrutiny

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