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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…
Five stories you may have missed this week
This week's top stories include Heathrow Airport's defined benefit plan completing a £325m buy-in with Legal & General, and gig economy workers getting a renewed boost to their right to join a workplace pension.
The £2.5bn a year cost of pensions consulting
Jonathan Stapleton comments on the cost of pensions consulting and asks if consolidation will drive this down.
P-Solve appointed Samworth Brothers' scheme investment adviser
P-Solve has been appointed as the investment advisor for Samworth Brothers' £450m defined benefit (DB) pension scheme.
The evolving role of property in pension funds
Over the last 50 years, there has been a steady downward trend in property asset allocation. Charlotte Moore explores how scheme attitudes are changing
Muse Advisory hires governance specialist
Muse Advisory has appointed Chris Fagan as associate director to expand its governance team and help grow its UK advisory offerings.
Redington expands DC team with two hires
Redington has appointed Natalie Flood and Jonathan Parker as part of wider plans to grow its defined benefit (DC) business.
Nearly 60% of employers fail to personalise pension communications, says research
Most companies are not taking enough action to tackle the significant pensions inertia within their workforce, according to a survey by LifeSight.
Aon hires two consultants to DC team
Steven Leigh and Adam Hayes have joined Aon Hewitt's defined contribution (DC) team as senior consultants.
Dalriada Trustees makes senior hire
Vassos Vassou has been hired by Dalriada Trustees to grow business in London and the South East.
Halcrow prepares rescue plan for DB scheme
After a solution to save the Halcrow's DB scheme was ruled illegal by the High Court, the trustees are looking at an alternative option. Kristian Brunt-Seymour looks at the case.
The Fiduciaries: Eleven fiduciary managers have their say
Professional Pensions asked eleven of the leading UK fiduciary management firms questions about key skillsets, performance measurement standards and challenges for the year ahead. This is what they said…
Is private equity performance really immune from market volatility?
PP asks if the alternative asset class actually delivers diversified returns during these market jitters.
The top 20 pensions news articles in 2015: BA ousts trustee chairman, salary sacrifice cuts and transitional rules for AA changes
What were the biggest news stories on Professional Pensions this year? Here's our top 20.
Timeline: Pensions in 2015 Part Two
2015 was another busy year for pensions. Here's our run down of the key stories.
Timeline: Pensions in 2015 Part One
This year saw more change in the world of pensions. Here's our run down of what happened.
AMNT launches ground-breaking Red Line Voting to boost trustee power
The Association of Member-Nominated Trustees (AMNT) has launched an initiative to give pension schemes more power to influence the companies they invest in.
Towers Watson makes senior fiduciary management hire from Cardano
Duncan Higgs has re-joined Towers Watson from Cardano, to work as a senior investment consultant on its delegated investment team.
Towers Watsons' LifeSight gets TPR's master trust assurance
Towers Watson's master trust LifeSight has attained the regulator's master trust assurance framework (MAF) accreditation just months after receiving the Pension Quality Mark (PQM) Ready assurance.
BMO expands LDI team with hires from LGIM and Towers Watson
BMO Global Asset Management has made two appointments to its liability-driven investment (LDI) team as the firm expects strong growth in the business.
PwC expands pensions team
Leo Ring and Hannah Carter have joined PwC's pension and investment consulting team following the appointment of Nikesh Patel, who joined from BlackRock earlier this year.
Macro joins Isinglass Consulting
Paul Macro, formerly head of UK defined contribution (DC) at Mercer, has joined Isinglass Consulting as joint owner and director.
Ombudsman orders Abbey Life to pay £10,000 for GAR omission
The Pensions Ombudsman has ordered Abbey Life to pay almost £10,000 to a member for failing to inform her that she had a guaranteed annuity rate (GAR).
MNRPF hires Towers Watson as fiduciary manager
The trustee of the Merchant Navy Ratings Pension Fund (MNRPF) has appointed Towers Watson to provide fiduciary management services to the £850m scheme.
