NAPF urges radical overhaul of workplace pension schemes regulation

16 October 2013

Chief executive Joanne Segars said: "A well-run master trust combines robust and independent trustee governance, offers the scale required to deliver good value investments and administration and has the long-term interests of members at its heart".

Joanne Segars, Chief Executive of the National Association of Pension Funds (NAPF), said: “The NAPF welcomes The Pension Regulator’s and audit profession's focus on improving the quality of Master Trusts. Master Trusts are a good choice for employers looking for a scheme for auto-enrolment, and the sector is growing rapidly. However, currently there are very few barriers to setting up a Master Trust, and there is no guarantee that they are all as well run as they should be.

"The current regulatory landscape is a mess, with different regulators and different standards for different types of schemes. There is a risk that regulating one type of scheme more heavily has unintended consequences and that with weak enforcement powers there is no guarantee that badly-run schemes are forced to improve. What is needed is a more radical overhaul of the regulation of workplace pension schemes with a single regulator, a greater focus on ensuring strong, independent governance and higher barriers to entry."

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