master trust

NEST has become the fourth occupational defined contribution master trust to obtain independent assurance.

The Pensions Regulator is reviewing master trust regulation as a matter of urgency amid increasing concerns around the sustainability of some of the schemes entering the market.

Aon Hewitt has appointed Capital Cranfield director Nicki Mortimer as a trustee on the Aon MasterTrust, which it launched this week.

Pan Governance has been chosen to act as independent trustee of Deloitte's defined benefit (DB) master trust which was launched earlier this year.

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).