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Punter Southall launches DB scheme consolidator called Stoneport Pensions
Punter Southall launches DB scheme consolidator called Stoneport Pensions

Punter Southall has launched a defined benefit (DB) scheme consolidator in a bid to allow small schemes to cut their running costs, reduce risk and improve benefit security and governance.

  • Risk Reduction
  • 20 October 2020
Is there a future for the amateur trustee?
Is there a future for the amateur trustee?

Stuart Southall looks at whether Covid-19 has hastened or reinforced the role of member-nominated and other lay trustees.

  • Industry
  • 04 September 2020
UPDATED: The UK's biggest pension consulting firms by revenue
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…

  • Industry
  • 25 June 2020
The rise and fall of pension fund consulting
The rise and fall of pension fund consulting

Consolidation is ongoing in the pensions advisory world, with no signs of abating. Jonathan Stapleton asks whether now will be seen as the high point for pensions consulting.

  • Industry
  • 31 October 2019
How diverse are DC default strategies?
How diverse are DC default strategies?

Punter Southall Aspire has published a report looking at the disparities in DC default fund approaches. Kim Kaveh analyses the data.

  • Defined Contribution
  • 04 September 2019
Howden rebrands Punter Southall Health & Protection
Howden rebrands Punter Southall Health & Protection

Howden has rebranded Punter Southall Health & Protection (PSHP) as part of the integration of the business into its employee benefits arm, Howden Employee Benefits & Wellbeing.

  • Employee Benefits
  • 18 June 2019
Should master trusts adopt CDC?
Should master trusts adopt CDC?

Last month, a roundtable looked at the future of CDC and whether master trusts are well-placed to provide such an arrangement. Kim Kaveh reports

  • Defined Contribution
  • 05 June 2019
XPS to buy Royal London's corporate pensions business
XPS to buy Royal London's corporate pensions business

XPS Pensions Group has announced plans to acquire Royal London's corporate pension services division for a cash consideration of £4.8m.

  • Investment
  • 01 May 2019
PS Independent Trustees and HR Trustees rebrand
PS Independent Trustees and HR Trustees rebrand

PS Independent Trustees (PSIT) and HR Trustees (HRTL) have rebranded following their merger in January.

  • Industry
  • 05 November 2018
Xafinity rebrands to XPS Pensions Group
Xafinity rebrands to XPS Pensions Group

Xafinity has rebranded to XPS Pensions Group following its acquisition of the actuarial consulting, pensions administration and investment consulting businesses of Punter Southall Group earlier this year.

  • Industry
  • 17 May 2018
UPDATED: MPs urge 'cultural change' at TPR post-Carillion; extra powers not enough
UPDATED: MPs urge 'cultural change' at TPR post-Carillion; extra powers not enough

Handing the pensions watchdog extra powers will not be enough without a significant overhaul of its culture and reputation, according to a damning report. Stephanie Baxter considers the criticisms

  • Law and Regulation
  • 16 May 2018
Xafinity Punter Southall names Simeon Willis as its first CIO
Xafinity Punter Southall names Simeon Willis as its first CIO

Xafinity Punter Southall has appointed Simeon Willis as its inaugural chief investment officer (CIO) as it seeks to strengthen its investment offering.

  • Appointments
  • 10 May 2018
GKN proposes to pay £160m into pension schemes as part of demerger plans
GKN proposes to pay £160m into pension schemes as part of demerger plans

GKN has announced plans to make a cash contribution of £160m into its defined benefit (DB) pension schemes as part of demerger plans designed to fend off a hostile takeover by Melrose Industries.

  • Defined Benefit
  • 02 March 2018
Patrick McCoy joins Xafinity Punter Southall as head of investment
Patrick McCoy joins Xafinity Punter Southall as head of investment

Patrick McCoy has been appointed to lead Xafinity Punter Southall's combined investment teams.

  • Appointments
  • 09 February 2018
Xafinity Punter Southall appoints head of transaction services
Xafinity Punter Southall appoints head of transaction services

Xafinity Punter Southall has appointed Wayne Segers as head of Punter Southall Transaction Services ('PSTS').

  • Appointments
  • 24 January 2018
Five stories you may have missed this week
Five stories you may have missed this week

This week's top stories included coverage of Theresa May's reshuffle, in which the Department for Work and Pensions was given its fifth secretary of state within two years.

  • Industry
  • 12 January 2018
Xafinity completes Punter Southall acquisition
Xafinity completes Punter Southall acquisition

Xafinity has completed its acquisition of Punter Southall's actuarial consulting, pensions administration and investment consulting businesses.

  • Industry
  • 11 January 2018
Five stories you may have missed this week
Five stories you may have missed this week

This week's top stories included calls for a national pensions debate to discuss investment strategies, and Xafinity's plans to acquire some Punter Southall businesses.

  • Industry
  • 08 December 2017
UPDATED: Xafinity to acquire Punter Southall businesses in £153m deal
UPDATED: Xafinity to acquire Punter Southall businesses in £153m deal

Xafinity is set to buy the actuarial, investment consulting and administration businesses of Punter Southall Group in a shares and cash deal worth £153m.

  • Industry
  • 07 December 2017
Will 2018 be a turning point for markets?
Will 2018 be a turning point for markets?

After a year of stellar growth and stubbornly high valuations, asset bubbles may forming that could lead to market corrections. Stephanie Baxter looks at what 2018 has in store

  • Investment
  • 06 December 2017
JT Dove cuts pension deficit through medical underwriting
JT Dove cuts pension deficit through medical underwriting

Builders merchant JT Dove has slashed its forecasted defined benefit (DB) deficit by 11% after completing a medical underwriting study.

  • Defined Benefit
  • 13 November 2017
Deadline looms for voluntary scheme pays
Deadline looms for voluntary scheme pays

Schemes have just five days left to organise voluntary scheme pays processes if they are to be ready for the January tax deadline, Punter Southall has warned.

  • Admin / Technology
  • 25 September 2017
How schemes are embracing more innovative de-risking solutions
How schemes are embracing more innovative de-risking solutions

As schemes move towards cashflow negative status, many are looking to insure their members' liabilities. James Phillips explores creative ways to approach buy-ins

  • Risk Reduction
  • 11 September 2017
DB schemes insuring wrong tranche of members in buy-ins
DB schemes insuring wrong tranche of members in buy-ins

Trustees are increasingly using buy-ins to reduce pensioner liabilities. But, as James Phillips discovers, they could be failing to extract maximum value from these deals.

  • Risk Reduction
  • 14 August 2017
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