In arguably the biggest change to pensions regulation since automatic enrolment was introduced six years ago, from October 2018 master trusts will have to apply to The Pensions Regulator (TPR) for authorisation to operate in the market.
Other regulatory news
Why DB pensions matter
If you only had newspaper headlines to go on, you might be forgiven for thinking that private sector defined benefit (DB) pension schemes are about to reach the end of the road.
Pension funds and illiquidity
Sustainable finance and impact investing are currently high on the government’s agenda.
TPR at the Environmental Audit Committee
The Pensions Regulator (TPR) is giving evidence to two parliamentary inquiries this week.
Investing in the environment and saving our future
What kind of world do we want our children and children’s children to live in?
Master trust regulations: a welcome step to protect pension savers
Master trust authorisation is essential for the development of a safe and sustainable market of defined contribution (DC) schemes, and we’ve been pushing for it for some time.
21st century trusteeship – why standards need to rise
What does it mean to be a trustee now and in the future? You’ll have heard us talking over the past 12 months about the 21st century trustee and how we see the role evolving.
Why pension schemes need to know about new data protection rules
There are new rules on data protection coming into force from May 2018 which affect all organisations that hold personal data – including pension schemes.
Asking the difficult questions – being a member nominated trustee
One of the things that our members always tell us is that the greatest contribution they can make as member nominated trustees is asking the questions that no one else is prepared to ask.
Embracing change
There have been tumultuous shifts in the political, economic and pensions landscape since TPR’s inception 12 years ago.
