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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
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
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
The evolving role of property in pension funds
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

  • Investment
  • 21 February 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
DB transfer values consistently high during 2017
DB transfer values consistently high during 2017

Up £2,000 from final 2016 figure

  • Defined Benefit
  • 17 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
Transfer values stay steady over November
Transfer values stay steady over November

The estimated transfer value quote for the average defined benefit (DB) member stayed fairly stable over November, according to Xafinity.

  • Defined Benefit
  • 11 December 2017
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
Why Xafinity is acquiring Punter Southall's businesses
Why Xafinity is acquiring Punter Southall's businesses

Combining Xafinity and Punter Southall's "highly complementary" businesses to create the "largest pure-play UK pensions consultancy" will be beneficial for clients, according to Xafinity.

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  • 07 December 2017
PS Independent Trustees to merge with HR Trustees
PS Independent Trustees to merge with HR Trustees

PS Independent Trustees will merge with HR Trustees to form the UK's second largest form of professional trustees.

  • Industry
  • 07 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.

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  • 07 December 2017
 Xafinity appoints two members to National Pension Trust
Xafinity appoints two members to National Pension Trust

Andy Flynn and Jonathan Hight-Warbuton have been appointed to Xafinity's National Pension Trust to strengthen its defined contribution (DC) team.

  • Appointments
  • 20 November 2017
DB transfer values stabilise in October
DB transfer values stabilise in October

Defined benefit (DB) transfer values stayed fairly steady over October, rising from £230,000 to £231,000 by the end of the month, according to Xafinity.

  • Defined Benefit
  • 13 November 2017
Xafinity: Possible scam activity in transfer requests falls marginally
Xafinity: Possible scam activity in transfer requests falls marginally

The frequency of potential scams in transfer requests declined three percentage points compared to last year, according to Xafinity.

  • Admin / Technology
  • 12 September 2017
Transfer values climb 3% in August; still at 'historically high levels'
Transfer values climb 3% in August; still at 'historically high levels'

Defined benefit (DB) transfer values rose steadily over August, increasing from £230,000 at the beginning of August, to £237,000 by the end of the month, according to Xafinity.

  • Defined Benefit
  • 07 September 2017
How to get good DB transfer outcomes for members
How to get good DB transfer outcomes for members

Pension schemes should rethink their approach to defined benefit transfers in response to high demand since Freedom and Choice, writes Kim Kaveh

  • Defined Benefit
  • 04 September 2017
Transfer values fall just 1% in July after volatile Q2
Transfer values fall just 1% in July after volatile Q2

Defined benefit (DB) transfer values remained fairly stable in July, falling by just £2,000 to £230,000 by the end of the month, according to Xafinity's monthly index.

  • Defined Benefit
  • 07 August 2017
Transfer values plummet to lowest level since November
Transfer values plummet to lowest level since November

Volatile gilt yields saw the estimated average defined benefit (DB) to defined contribution (DC) transfer value fall by £9,000 over June, Xafinity has said.

  • Defined Benefit
  • 06 July 2017
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