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Mark Stocker dies following cancer battle
Mark Stocker dies following cancer battle

The founder of Pensions Actuary Services and former Buck chief actuary Mark Stocker has died.

  • Industry
  • 22 January 2021
How employers are changing their benefit offerings as a result of the Covid crisis
How employers are changing their benefit offerings as a result of the Covid crisis

Covid-19 has had a seismic impact on regular office life. Nick Martindale looks at how employee benefits provisions are expanding to reach the new normal

  • Employee Benefits
  • 01 December 2020
Buck acquires Concert Consulting
Buck acquires Concert Consulting

Buck has announced its acquisition of pensions and employee benefits communications firm Concert Consulting in a bid to expand its member engagement offering.

  • Industry
  • 02 November 2020
Industry supportive of DWP's DC proposals but warns of unintended consequences
Industry supportive of DWP's DC proposals but warns of unintended consequences

The Department for Work and Pensions’ (DWP) consultation on improving defined contribution (DC) outcomes has garnered support from the industry, but many have warned of potential unintended consequences.

  • Defined Contribution
  • 30 October 2020
Buck's David Piltz: Fostering a spirit of flexibility, fairness, and simplicity
Buck's David Piltz: Fostering a spirit of flexibility, fairness, and simplicity

Professional Pensions spoke to Buck's UK managing director David Piltz as part of an exclusive series of interviews with the leaders of some of the UK’s leading pension consulting firms. This is what he had to say…

  • Industry
  • 08 July 2020
Diversity on trustee boards benefits scheme members
Diversity on trustee boards benefits scheme members

The Pensions Regulator’s industry working group on diversity is a step in the right direction, says Elizabeth Bostock.

  • Industry
  • 11 March 2020
Buck wins 36 UK business clients after independent launch
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.

  • Industry
  • 10 December 2019
Buck launches DB investment governance service
Buck launches DB investment governance service

Buck has launched an investment governance service which aims to help defined benefit (DB) schemes prepare for their endgame.

  • Defined Benefit
  • 31 October 2019
Tumbling bulk annuity records should ring alarm bells for small schemes
Tumbling bulk annuity records should ring alarm bells for small schemes

Mega-deals have dominated the buy-in and buyout market this year, limiting insurer appetite for smaller transactions. John Breedon looks at how small schemes can get ahead for next year.

  • Risk Reduction
  • 22 October 2019
Employers say master trusts are best pension for employees
Employers say master trusts are best pension for employees

Nearly 60% of UK employers consider defined contribution (DC) master trusts to be the "most suitable" pension fund for their employees, according to research by Buck.

  • Defined Contribution
  • 17 July 2019
Five stories you may have missed this week
Five stories you may have missed this week

This week's top stories included The Pensions Regulator launching a consultation on the future of trusteeship.

  • Industry
  • 05 July 2019
Five stories you may have missed this week
Five stories you may have missed this week

This week's top stories included the Financial Conduct Authority announcing it would carry out further investigations on defined benefit transfers.

  • Industry
  • 21 June 2019
Occupational scheme membership rises to 45.6 million people
Occupational scheme membership rises to 45.6 million people

Membership of occupational pension scheme membership has risen to a record high of 45.6 million people as of the end of last year, according to the Office for National Statistics (ONS).

  • Industry
  • 20 June 2019
Buck: Three-quarters of schemes now cashflow negative
Buck: Three-quarters of schemes now cashflow negative

Contributions are no longer sufficient to meet regular payments for three-quarters of small- to medium- sized defined benefit (DB) schemes, Buck analysis finds.

  • Defined Benefit
  • 18 June 2019
What does Woodford's fund suspension mean for schemes?
What does Woodford's fund suspension mean for schemes?

The suspension of the renowned manager's equity fund serves some important lessons and highlights the importance of properly managing liquidity, writes Stephanie Baxter

  • Investment
  • 11 June 2019
Putting governance at the top of the agenda
Putting governance at the top of the agenda

Elizabeth Bostock says the industry must move away from positioning governance as something to just satisfy the regulator

  • Law and Regulation
  • 28 May 2019
Back to Buck: How the consultancy returned to its roots
Back to Buck: How the consultancy returned to its roots

After many changes in name and ownership over the past 22 years, Buck has gone back to its roots. David Piltz tells Stephanie Baxter why being smaller and nimbler is better

  • Industry
  • 07 May 2019
Buck unveils solution to GMP equalisation challenge
Buck unveils solution to GMP equalisation challenge

Buck has launched a solution to help pension schemes equalise guaranteed minimum pensions (GMPs) in a cost effective way with minimum hassle.

  • Admin / Technology
  • 18 January 2019
What does 2019 hold in store for DB pensions?
What does 2019 hold in store for DB pensions?

Buck's David Piltz says the industry was shaped by several developments in 2018, many of which will continue to influence the sector this year.

  • Defined Benefit
  • 07 January 2019
Five stories you may have missed this week
Five stories you may have missed this week

This week's top stories included the 'Buck' name being revived as Conduent sold off the HR consulting business to a private equity investor.

  • Industry
  • 17 August 2018
Buck name revived as Conduent completes sale of HR consulting arm to H.I.G. Capital
Buck name revived as Conduent completes sale of HR consulting arm to H.I.G. Capital

Conduent has completed the sale of its actuarial and human resource consulting business to private equity investor, H.I.G. Capital.

  • Industry
  • 14 August 2018

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