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Standard Life has increased exposure to risk assets in three out of five funds in its Active Plus and Passive Plus workplace pension ranges.

Some 48% of employers are unaware of the services or help they offer to members of their defined contribution (DC) schemes, according to Aon.

Welplan Pensions has triggered its exit from the master trust market, with just a few days to go until The Pensions Regulator's (TPR) application deadline.

Collective defined contribution (CDC) savers should be allowed to access pension freedoms when the scheme is rolled out, last week's Pensions Buzz respondents said.

The £30bn local government pension pool has appointed Quoniam and Robeco to manage an active equity portfolio worth around £400m.

The volume of insured buyouts from FTSE 100 defined benefit (DB) schemes could increase from £5bn to £300bn by 2029, according to Lane Clark & Peacock (LCP).

The vast majority of JLT Employee Benefits' clients have moved to the new equalised basis since the consultancy enabled pension schemes to calculate transfer values to allow for guaranteed minimum pension (GMP) equalisation.

This week's top stories were the DWP giving the green light to CDC and TPR granting extensions for 11 master trust authorisation applications.

The Pensions Regulator (TPR) has granted Now Pensions a six-week extension for its master trust authorisation application after the 31 March deadline, PP can reveal.

The Pensions Regulator (TPR) has granted 11 master trusts extensions to apply for authorisation, as it confirms it has received 22 applications ahead of the 31 March deadline.