Each year we take a close up look at the commercial DC master trust market – that’s master trusts that are open to all employers. 19 commercial master trusts took part in our research, sharing their experiences around: Supporting small schemes and Value For Members (VFM) assessments Member technology and the Pensions Dashboards Programme Developing…
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Value for members assessments are here Deadlines are fast approaching for DC Schemes under £100m to publish their Value for Members (VfM) assessments. New regulations effective from late 2021 introduced this requirement (see the guidance here). Value for members = costs, charges and investment returns Those of us involved in the pensions industry have an…
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DC Master Trust League Table – February 2022 The Go Pensions 2022 DC Master Trust league table shows some exciting trends. Our survey covers 21 Master Trusts incorporating some 23.1 million members, across 1.1 million employer schemes. This represents around a 10% increase in employer schemes since our previous league table published just 6 months…
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In August 2020 we published the first on-line interactive DC master trust league table. The table outlines key metrics for the ‘commercial’ master trusts. We are now pleased to update the DC master trust league table with data provided by the master trusts during January 2021. The table can be sorted on your screen alphabetically,…
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On 12th November, The Pensions Regulator issued guidance for Trustees of all Defined Benefit schemes aimed at highlighting how to spot signs of corporate distress. The guidance goes on to offer practical advice on the action Trustees should take to protect the pension scheme if the signs materialise. The full guidance is available here. In…
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This article considers the developments in tPR guidance for DB schemes looking to transact with a superfund. It also looks at the alternative consolidation options available for smaller DB schemes looking to make efficiencies.
‘Small pension pots’ is certainly the current topic of discussion across the industry and experts seem almost unanimous in their concerns of the PPI’s apparent favoured option of Lifetime scheme. That got us thinking, what other options could be considered?
It has long been recognised that financial wellbeing is a key contributor to the overall wellness of individuals. Financial stress impacts sleep, productivity, mental health and can ultimately result in absenteeism and employee turnover. In the current climate our awareness of financial wellbeing has become even more heightened. In the fourth article in our series…
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In the third of our series on opportunities for employers in a post-COVID 19 world, we look at additional employee benefits. Are the benefits that you currently provide appreciated? Could you provide additional benefits at little to no extra cost and effort or could you structure the way you provide certain benefits differently to deliver…
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