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Election result: Expect more sterling jitters and inflationary pressures
Political uncertainty following the shock election result will lead to more volatility in the pound which could feed inflation, according to investment experts.
Transfer values remain volatile as gilt yields fluctuate
Variation in gilt yields led to a £4,000 rise in the average estimated defined benefit (DB) transfer value over the course of May, Xafinity has estimated.
Xafinity hires Zurich director to lead National Pension Trust
Xafinity has made Dave Hodges head of the National Pension Trust to help grow the master trust's proposition.
Xafinity reports 166% surge in DB transfers in Q1 from 2016 figures
The number of defined benefit (DB) scheme members transferring to defined contribution (DC) has more than doubled in a year, Xafinity figures have shown.
March 'unremarkable' for DB transfer values amid market calm
The estimated defined benefit (DB) transfer value remained fairly stable in March, falling by just £2,000, despite expected volatility.
Spring Budget 2017: Master trust tax registration to align with authorisation
Master trusts will face a new tax registration process aimed at boosting savers' protection and aligning it with the incoming authorisation process.
Transfer values at highest level since last November
Defined benefit (DB) transfer values reached their highest level since early November 2016 due to a fall in gilt yields and more bearish inflation expectations.
20 years of Professional Pensions: Where are they now?
Jonathan Stapleton looks at the firms who were advertising in the first editions of Professional Pensions and how the consultancy, asset manager and provider markets have changed over the past 20 years
Demand for DB transfer advice to soar this year, says UBS
High-net worth savers will increasingly seek advice on transferring their defined benefit (DB) pots over the next 12 months, according to UBS.
What were the biggest pension stories this week?
The top stories were Aon Hewitt withdrawing its standalone pension administration service and Xafinity eyeing up acquisitions as it revealed plans to float on the LSE.
Xafinity eyes acquisitions as it plans to float on LSE
Xafinity has announced it will float on the London Stock Exchange from 16 February in a bid to grow the business and "disrupt" the wider consultancy market.
Xafinity appoints actuary to Stirling team
Xafinity has named Steven Scott as the latest addition to its Stirling-based consulting actuary team.
DB transfer values soar 15% over 2016
Defined benefit (DB) transfer values rose by £31,000 over 2016 thanks to a fall in gilt yields, according to Xafinity's monthly index.
Transfer values fall in November as yields continue to rise
Defined benefit (DB) transfer values decreased slightly for a second month in a row on the back of rising gilt yields according to Xafinity's monthly index.
Xafinity expands investment consulting team with hire
Xafinity has appointed Matthew Course as a senior investment consultant based in its Reading office as part of "substantial" expansion of its investment consulting practice.
One-third of over 40s would consider DB to DC transfers to access pension freedoms
Nearly one-in-three retirement savers would consider transferring final salary pension benefits to defined contribution schemes, latest research shows.
PLSA awards first Requirement Quality Marks
Xafinity's National Pension Trust, Lifesight and Legal & General (L&G) have been named as the first awardees of the Pensions and Lifetime Savings Association's (PLSA) Retirement Quality Mark (RQM).
Sterling slump brings small growth to DB transfer values
The estimated value of a defined benefit (DB) transfer grew by a modest £2,000 over September, according to Xafinity.
Xafinity hires co-managing director
Paul Cuff has been appointed Xafinity managing director alongside Ben Bramhall.
Transfer values climb 7% to 'eye-watering sums'
Xafinity has issued a scam warning to trustees after transfer values continued to swell over August.
Transfer values hit all-time high in July
Transfer values hit a new high in July 2016, as gilt yields fell to a record low, according to Xafinity.
LDI may reduce deficits post Brexit vote
Schemes with leveraged liability driven investments (LDI) may have reduced their deficits following the Brexit vote.
Who has master trust accreditation?
Many master trusts say they have achieved the Master Trust Assurance Framework accreditation yet very few appear on the regulator's official list. Helen Morrissey asks why this is happening
LISA will not 'decimate' workplace pensions
The lifetime ISA (LISA) will not "decimate workplace pensions" according to an industry expert.
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