HSBC Actuaries and Consultants
Xafinity hires principal consultant for master trust
Paul Armitage has been made principal consultant at the National Pension Trust, Xafinity's fully flexible defined contribution (DC) master trust.
Barnett Waddingham appoints Taylor as associate
Barnett Waddingham has appointed Simon Taylor as associate in its corporate consulting practice.
JLT hires Malcolm Paul to strengthen consulting presence in Scotland
JLT Benefit Solutions has appointed Malcolm Paul as chairman of JLT Employee Benefits Scotland to increase its focus on the Scottish market.
Consolidation could pave way for smaller firms
Smaller consultancy firms could win the "battle" for medium-sized schemes in the next five years if consolidation among the top firms continues, Steve Delo says.
Pot of gold?
Each month DC World asks readers for their views. This month we ask: Would early access to pension pots encourage greater saving or generate insufficient retirement funds?
Consultant market set for further contractions
The middle ground in corporate pension consulting looks set to disappear with larger organisations and niche firms taking the lead, Bluefin predicts.
Consultant market set for further contractions
UK - The middle ground in corporate pension consulting looks set to disappear with larger organisations and niche firms taking the lead, Bluefin predicted.
JLT to shed admin workers in St Albans
JLT Benefit Solutions is planning to make at least 15 people redundant from its St Albans office.
Lincolnshire CC Fund seeks £150m alternatives mandate
The £910m Lincolnshire County Council Pension Fund has hired JLT Benefit Solutions to pursue a manager for a £150m portfolio of alternatives.
Lincolnshire CC Fund seeks £150m alternatives mandate
UK - The £910m (US$1.4bn) Lincolnshire County Council Pension Fund has hired JLT Benefit Solutions to pursue a manager for a £150m portfolio of alternatives.
Comment: There is little hope for 2010 stability
2009 seems to have been a long year in the world of pensions - and a year many will, no doubt, be glad is over.
Top 10 stories of 2009: Numbers 1-5
In the second part of our run-down of the top 10 most read Professional Pensions Online articles in 2009, we look at the five most popular stories of the year.
Investment panel: The default option
Panellists tackle one of the hot topics of the last year - the issues surrounding traditional default funds
Richard Reid steps down as part of £27m JLT deal to buy HACL - UPDATED
Richard Reid has stood down from his role as chief executive following JLT Group's purchase of HSBC Actuaries and Consultants.
HACL promotes Taylor to head of corporate consultancy
HSBC Actuaries and Consultants has promoted Simon Taylor to head of corporate consultancy.
Gatemore expands with UK office launch
Gatemore Capital Management is expanding its investment consultancy services into the UK with the launch of a London office.
Managers call for enhanced data protection
More than two-thirds of scheme managers believe schemes need to do more to protect member data and prevent confidential details from being lost or stolen.
