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Buck wins 36 UK business clients after independent launch
Since launching as an independent business in August last year, pensions and employee benefits consultancy Buck has won 36 additional client contracts.
Private pension wealth grows by £2.5trn over ten years
Private pension wealth has grown to £6.1trn in the last decade up from £3.6trn, Office for National Statistics (ONS) data shows.
Women are going into business - so what is the problem?
Self-employment may work well for those women who bear the brunt of childcare responsibilities, but this can leave them lacking in pension, insurance, and savings provision, says Laura Miller.
Pensions - it's a numbers game
Jonathan Stapleton explains his fascination with numbers...
Phoenix Group looks to acquire rival ReAssure for £3.2bn
Phoenix Group has laid down a proposal to acquire rival life insurer ReAssure Group in a £3.2bn cash and shares deal.
Five stories you may have missed this week
This week’s top stories included KPMG selling its UK pensions practice to private equity-backed firm NewCo.
KPMG sells UK pensions practice to private equity house
KPMG has signed a conditional agreement to sell its UK pensions practice to private equity-backed firm NewCo.
TPR enforcement increases by more than 25% but debt recovery rate remains low
The Pensions Regulator’s (TPR) enforcement actions increased by more than a quarter over the last year but the recovery rate against all recoverable debt sat at just 30%, according to law firm Clyde & Co.
Grant Stobart: The M&A market is 'luck and chemistry'
Pensions and actuarial consulting is an increasingly lucrative business. Hope William-Smith speaks to Grant Stobart about Broadstone’s growth plans and where the small player sits in a busy market.
UPDATED: The UK's biggest pension consulting firms by revenue
PP has analysed the accounts of the biggest pension consulting firms and recorded the turnover (revenue) in their most recent accounts. The full leaderboard is below…
Breaking into the boardroom, tackling the seniority gap
FTSE 100 chief executives are more likely to be called Steve than they are to be women, who account for 50% of the population, unlike men called Steve.
2019 has been frustrating for pensions but will next year be any better?
While the pension schemes bill was said to command cross-party support, Brexit and acrimonious parliamentary debates are leaving its success in doubt, says Malcolm McLean.
NHS is not responsible for tapered allowance issues, says industry
The vast majority of this week’s 120 Pensions Buzz respondents rejected the idea that the NHS should bear any responsibility for members facing tax bills due to the tapered annual allowance.
Industry Voice: Why climate change also matters for government bond investing
The global sovereign debt market is one of the largest asset classes in the world, and yet it has typically lagged other asset classes when it comes to integrating climate change considerations. The reality is, sovereign debt investors are exposed to...
The importance of manifesto pledges on pensions
This year’s election marks the seventh time I have been able to cast my vote at a general election but I can honestly say it is the one I am looking forward to least. I can hardly wait until it is all over.
Five stories you may have missed this week
This week’s top stories included the selection of BlackRock as fiduciary manager for the £4bn legacy Electricity Supply Pension Scheme.
How much have Freedom and Choice solutions evolved?
The DCIF has published a report looking into how providers and members are responding to Freedom and Choice nearly five years on. Kim Kaveh explores the findings.
ESG Focus: Register now
Professional Pensions is holding its ESG Focus on 3 December.
RPI changes will be 'punishment for the prudent'
People who have left risks unmanaged will be rewarded under the government’s proposals to reform the Retail Prices Index (RPI) while those in well-risk-managed schemes could lose out, says Barnett Waddingham.
XPS posts 8% revenue growth driven by admin and investment consulting business
XPS Pensions has published interim results for the half year ending 30 September, posting total revenue of £56.3m and pre-tax profits of £4.4m.
Pensions too complicated for general election campaigns
Pensions are too complicated a topic for political parties to discuss in any detail on the general election campaign trail, a majority of this week’s 110 Pensions Buzz respondents said.
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