All master trusts articles
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NewsMajority of UK DC funds plan to access private markets through LTAFs
Research shows that 74% of respondents expect to increase private market allocations for growth-phase strategies
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NewsNEST partners with Rothesay to co-design insured longevity risk solution
‘Our solution will aim to provide a lifelong income solution to NEST’s members and provide certainty that they will not run out of money in retirement,’ says NEST CEO
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AnalysisIPE UK Briefing: Government to widen fiduciary duty guidance for pension trustees
DWP’s consultation puts forward proposals to increase knowledge and understanding requirements for trustees, and to improve trust board diversity
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NewsUK master trusts invest £350m in public-private corporate credit ELTAF
Plus: Schroders Capital invests €100m seed capital in own ELTIF
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NewsAviva launches solution for DB surplus transfers to DC funds
Surplus transfers could become a realistic option for some pension funds earlier than expected, Aviva says
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NewsSmart Pension adds £650m to AUM with pension trust bulk transfer
Smart Pension targets £10bn in AUM in the first half of 2026
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NewsSmart Pension buys £580m stakeholder fund, targets £10bn AUM by mid-2026
Smart UK’s CEO says master trust is on track to achieve a £10bn AUM milestone
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NewsUK government consults on ‘Retirement CDC’
CDC schemes would allow DC pension savers to transfer their pot at retirement into a collective fund that provides a trustee-managed income for life
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NewsTPT Investment Management launches £600m global equity fund
This is the last in the series of seven planned fund launches
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Special ReportIreland: National defined contribution pension scheme delayed once again
Ireland’s pension system is on the cusp of its biggest shake-up in decades, but uncertainty, inertia and governance gaps threaten to undermine it
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News‘Hundreds’ of UK pension providers connected to Pensions Dashboard
The connection deadline for large pension funds is set between 30 April 2025 and 30 November 2025
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NewsNow:pensions enters private markets with first investment
The investment includes an allocation to UK affordable housing
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NewsLloyds Banking Group consults on moving pension fund provision in house
The bank’s pension fund would be administered by Scottish Widows
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NewsCheviot master trust launches enhanced model to meet evolving demands
The DB/DC master trust partnered with Spence & Partners and Van Lanschot Kempen
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NewsUK biggest funds renew call for investment independence
Outsourcing investment decisions to the government or regulators would be ‘seriously damaging’, asset owners warn
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NewsUK pensions industry builds on Mansion House Compact with Accord launch
The new initiative has increased private markets’ commitment size from 5% to 10%, with half being directed to UK investment
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NewsIreland launches consultation on consolidation of defined benefit market
Master trust market in Ireland has continued to grow as trustees and employers respond to obligations under the IORP II
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NewsPeople’s Partnership builds in-house capability to lead private markets drive
People’s Pension provider will have in-house capability needed to build on ambition to invest 10% of its growth pool assets in private markets by 2030
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NewsTPT Investment Management launches £170m global credit opportunities fund
This is the sixth fund in a series of seven planned launches of new collective investment vehicles, designed by TPTIM for UK pension schemes
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NewsTPT Investment Management launches £720m investment grade bond fund
This is the fifth of TPTIM’s seven planned fund launches
