Pensions regulator launches master trust oversight consultation

More intense scrutiny of higher risk master trusts

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A draft policy on how authorised master trusts will be supervised and regulated has been outlined in a consultation published by the pensions watchdog.

Launched today (26 July), the Master trust supervision and enforcement policy consultation outlines how The Pensions Regulator (TPR) plans to supervise all schemes as well as more intensively scrutinise higher risk master trusts. For example, as part of routine supervision TPR may request information such as trustee board minutes; investment reports; administration reports and chairs' statements. While master trusts subject to additional supervision might be requested to attend voluntary face-to-face meetings with the watchdog. The document also details how TPR may use its powers t...

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