Smart Pension

Evolve Pensions' Crystal Trust has absorbed the 2,500-member Moore Stephens Pensions Master Trust following the merger between Moore Stephens and accountancy business BDO in February.

As AE contribution rates rise to a minimum of 8% in just a few days time, Kim Kaveh speaks to four master trusts about their preparations for a potential change in member behaviour.

The Atlas Master Trust has applied for authorisation to The Pensions Regulator (TPR), taking the total number of applications to 24 as the end of March deadline looms.

The government-backed auto-enrolment (AE) provider NEST is the latest master trust to apply for authorisation to The Pensions Regulator (TPR), PP can exclusively reveal.

Smart Pension has submitted its master trust authorisation application to The Pensions Regulator (TPR), joining at least 14 other master trusts awaiting response.

Tim Phillips of Smart Pension describes the challenges facing the industry to get people engaged with their pensions and make the most of their savings at retirement.

This week's top stories included two more master trusts applying for authorisation as the market continues to reshape under the strengthened regime.

Just eight master trusts have so far applied to The Pensions Regulator (TPR) for authorisation with just two months left until the deadline.

J.P. Morgan has made a strategic investment in Smart Pension for an undisclosed amount, bringing the master trust's total funds raised to around £50m.

Dean Wetton Advisory has unveiled research analysing the value added by master trust investment strategies, exclusively to PP. Kim Kaveh looks at the findings.