Buck Consultants
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.
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…
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.
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.
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).
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.
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
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.
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.
UPDATE: Conduent sells Buck Consultants to H.I.G. Capital
Conduent has announced it is to sell its human resource consulting and actuarial business - the part of the firm formerly known as Buck Consultants - to private equity investor, H.I.G. Capital.
Mercer hires principal for retirement business
Robert Evans has been appointed as a principal within Mercer's retirement business to advise corporates and pension trustees.
Mitchell Consulting hires business development manager
Neil Barton has been hired as business development manager by actuarial firm Mitchell Consulting.
Taking account of geopolitical risk
We’ve had a difficult start to 2016 and ongoing political factors will continue to have an impact finds Charlotte Moore.
How to build a solid health and wellbeing strategy
Formalising a workplace health and wellbeing strategy is tricky and can prove expensive. Nick Martindale asks if cash plans are strong enough to be the principal building block.
KPMG makes Menezes principal in pension team
Girish Menezes has joined KPMG's pension's team as a principal with responsibility for the implementation of systems across the pension's administration business in the UK.
Arc Pensions Law hires LeGrand as consultant
Kevin LeGrand has been appointed a part time consultant by Arc Pensions Law to help the firm think about long-term strategies for clients.
How a rate rise will not be the nirvana schemes seek
If interest rates rise next year, Stephanie Baxter finds it will not be the answer to schemes' funding troubles.
Buck Consultants launch benefits portal
Buck Consultants at Xerox has launched a one-stop benefits portal.
Understanding illiquid fixed income
Nicholas Ridgway and Aruran Morgan discuss the role illiquid bonds can play in a pension scheme portfolio.
Buck launches DC value for money assessment service
Buck Consultants has introduced a service to help defined contribution (DC) trustees assess whether their schemes provide value for money for members.
Bank of England signals rate rise unlikely before 2016
Schemes have been warned against expecting a rate rise this year after just one of the Bank of England's (BoE) Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) members voted for an increase this month.
Keeping the PMI relevant in changing times
New PMI president Kevin LeGrand talks to Helen Morrissey about how the body can continue to meet the needs of the industry.
Will employers turn to robo-advice for retirement freedoms?
With millions needing help to make retirement decisions can technology deliver the golden goose? Michael Klimes investigates
Can schemes honour their promises in a low interest rate world?
An OECD report has sounded alarm bells about scheme solvency in a low interest rate environment. Helen Morrissey takes a closer look.
