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Pension Schemes Bill to introduce tough new regulation for master trusts

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Published on: 26 October 2016
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Table of contents

  • Original news
  • What is a master trust?
  • Why is the government introducing these measures?
  • What new criteria will master trusts be required to demonstrate?
  • What will TPR’s role be?
  • What is TPR’s approach to master trusts?
  • What will happen next?

Article summary

Pensions analysis: On 20 October 2016, the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) published a Pension Schemes Bill. Among other measures, the Bill aims to deliver important new pensions regulation for master trusts. Maralyn Thomas, director at Castle Pension Trustees, looks at the proposed new requirements.

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