The last 20 years in pensions have been dominated by moving to DC and managing DB liabilities. As a result, DC innovation has flourished, particularly since auto-enrolment and TPR authorisation of Master Trusts. But DB has not been forgotten. DB risks continue to be managed by Trustees and Sponsors. Helpfully, DB innovation is out there…
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With Master Trusts expected to become the main vehicle for workplace pensions in the coming years, are you looking at your in-house pension or Group Personal Pension and thinking about other options? One in three trust-based plans are expected to move to a Master Trust in the next 5 years and the transition has never…
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In our latest survey of the Master Trust market we looked at Master Trusts’ experiences of The Pensions Regulator’s (TPR) authorisation and the ongoing supervision regime. TPR’s authorisation process – intense but necessary A modest number of respondents felt the authorisation process itself was in line with expectations. However, over 85% felt the process was…
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Results of Go Pensions Survey In our latest survey, we have looked at how the TPA experience is developing during the Covid-19 lockdown. All TPAs previously reported that they could continue with remote working indefinitely. However, this is clearly just an emergency capability rather than a preferred approach. Although some firms maybe contemplating more homeworking,…
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In our latest survey, we have looked at what Third Party Administrators (TPAs) have experienced with the Covid-19 lockdown. Work volumes appear to be steady or modestly reduced. This is perhaps surprising given many members will have had more time at home to think about their pension. Metrics such as service levels and right-first-time rates…
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Master Trust pensions have grown significantly in popularity since the roll-out of auto enrolment and are expected to continue to do so. From 1 October 2018, all new Master Trusts have had to obtain authorisation from The Pensions Regulator (TPR) before being able to operate. There is now a clearly identifiable pool of 37[1] Defined…
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We are seeking a Pensions Analyst who will be seconded to one of our clients in the City. The secondment is likely to last one to two years of your initial career at Go Pensions. The role within our client is within the Human Capital Management (HCM) department who support growth and change of the business. Our client…
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