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      This concise half-day event will explore a variety of different issues affecting scheme managers, through a combination of informative presentations and interactive panel debates, including GMP equalisation, the pensions dashboard, the accuracy and quality of members data and the latest trends in scheme administration.

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      Professional Pensions is hosting this concise digital event on the 25th March to provide a crucial update on where the current regulation stands on DB Consolidators, assess the different models available, what the expected funding levels are and the governance requirements. This event will be a combination of short presentations followed by live Q&A’s with our expert speakers allowing plenty of time to answer your questions.

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      The Sustainable Investment Festival will run online from 22-24 June and will include thought-provoking presentations from renowned keynote speakers, innovative breakout events and sessions specifically tailored to meet the information needs of fund selectors, financial advisers, pension consultants, trustees and scheme managers.

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      The UK Pensions Awards – now in their 24th year – remain the industry's most prestigious accolades. They shine the light on excellence and recognise the advisers, providers and investment managers that offer the highest level of innovation, performance and service to occupational pension schemes and their members, and have done the most to improve this over the past year.

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      So far, DC plans have largely been focused on the onset of auto-enrolment and changes to the regulatory framework - be it the ‘charge cap,' ‘pension freedoms' or consultations around ‘value for money', says Annabel Tonry, Executive Director at J.P. Morgan Asset Management (JPMAM).

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      In 2015 George Osborne, then the UK Chancellor of the Exchequer, decided that those age over 55 could take much more of their pension in cash. This has since opened up a range of possibilities for DC scheme members in the world of pensions.

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Pension scam red flags fall following record high last year
Pension scam red flags fall following record high last year

  • Industry
  • 11 February 2021
Tender Watch: Premier Pensions appointed to Prince's Trust scheme
Tender Watch: Premier Pensions appointed to Prince's Trust scheme

Professional Pensions rounds up some of the latest tender awards from across the industry.

  • Industry
  • 10 February 2021
AMNT calls for 'positive action' in order to recruit new member-nominated trustees
AMNT calls for 'positive action' in order to recruit new member-nominated trustees

The Association of Member-Nominated Trustees (AMNT)has called for trustees to take positive action in order to recruit new trustees to scheme boards.

  • Industry
  • 11 December 2020
Pension scam 'red flags' reach all-time high
Pension scam 'red flags' reach all-time high

Pension scam red flags have reached the highest level recorded, according to research by XPS Pensions.

  • Industry
  • 08 December 2020
XPS Pensions posts 9% uptick in H1 revenues
XPS Pensions posts 9% uptick in H1 revenues

XPS Pensions posted a 9% increase in revenues during the six months to 30 September – a rise driven by a number of large client wins.

  • Industry
  • 26 November 2020
XPS launches scam protection checklist for trustees
XPS launches scam protection checklist for trustees

XPS Pensions Group has launched a scam protection checklist to assist trustees in meeting The Pensions Regulator’s (TPR) scam pledge initiative.

  • Industry
  • 24 November 2020
TPR launches scam pledge initiative in 'major step forward' to combatting pension scams
TPR launches scam pledge initiative in 'major step forward' to combatting pension scams

The Pensions Regulator (TPR) has launched a pledge initiative to encourage trustees to commit to a step up in processes to protect member interests and combat pension scams.

  • Industry
  • 10 November 2020
XPS posts 9% revenue growth; reveals significant rise in admin and consulting business
XPS posts 9% revenue growth; reveals significant rise in admin and consulting business

XPS Pensions Group has posted a total revenue growth of 9% in the six months to 30 September 2020, its pre-close trading update shows.

  • Industry
  • 22 October 2020
Fund managers urged to ramp up climate risk data
Fund managers urged to ramp up climate risk data

XPS Pensions Group has called on fund managers to step up collection and management of climate risk data in order to get a true sense of the risk in their portfolios.

  • Industry
  • 09 October 2020
UK Pensions Awards 2020 - The Winners
UK Pensions Awards 2020 - The Winners

Here they are - the winners of the UK Pensions Awards 2020...

  • Industry
  • 07 October 2020
West Mercia Police Pension Scheme appoints XPS for administration services
West Mercia Police Pension Scheme appoints XPS for administration services

XPS Pensions has been appointed by the West Mercia Police Pension Scheme to provide its pension administration and payroll services.

  • Industry
  • 06 October 2020
Industry Voice: Let's get GMP equalisation done
Industry Voice: Let's get GMP equalisation done

  • Investment
  • 06 October 2020
PPF drops multi-year approach to cut levy to lowest since 2006/07
PPF drops multi-year approach to cut levy to lowest since 2006/07

Around 2,000 small schemes could see their levies cut as the Pension Protection Fund (PPF) consults on introducing a tapered approach to its risk-based levy while temporarily dropping its multi-year approach.

  • Defined Benefit
  • 29 September 2020
PP Rising Star Awards - The Winners
PP Rising Star Awards - The Winners

Here they are – the winners of the second annual Professional Pensions Rising Star Awards...

  • Industry
  • 24 September 2020
Pension scheme members owed as much as £25,000 in GMP equalisation back payments
Pension scheme members owed as much as £25,000 in GMP equalisation back payments

Pension scheme members could be owed as much as £25,000 in back payments from GMP equalisation, according to research by XPS Pensions.

  • Defined Benefit
  • 21 September 2020
Planning in a pandemic: The effect of Covid-19 on pension schemes
Planning in a pandemic: The effect of Covid-19 on pension schemes

Schemes need to be prepared for the potential longer-term health impacts on those who contract Covid-19, says Steve Leake.

  • Defined Benefit
  • 09 September 2020
DB transfer values jump to record high in July - XPS
DB transfer values jump to record high in July - XPS

Defined benefit (DB) transfer values continued to increase to yet another record high during July but the number of people opting to exit final salary schemes remains steady, according to XPS Transfer Watch.

  • Defined Benefit
  • 12 August 2020
Asset managers agree economic recovery is at least two years away
Asset managers agree economic recovery is at least two years away

The majority (85%) of asset managers believe economic recovery is at least two years away, according to a poll conducted by XPS Pensions.

  • Industry
  • 30 July 2020
XPS launches concierge service for trustees
XPS launches concierge service for trustees

XPS Pensions has launched a service for trustees of defined benefit schemes allowing them to retain full control of investment decision making while delegating implementation.

  • Industry
  • 28 July 2020
XPS: Covid-19 could slash scheme liabilities by £90bn
XPS: Covid-19 could slash scheme liabilities by £90bn

Defined benefit (DB) scheme liabilities could reduce by as much as 5% as a result of Covid-19, XPS Pensions forecasting reveals.

  • Defined Benefit
  • 22 July 2020
XPS Pensions Group's Paul Cuff: Balancing scale with focus and agility
XPS Pensions Group's Paul Cuff: Balancing scale with focus and agility

Professional Pensions spoke to XPS Pensions Group co-chief executive Paul Cuff as part of an exclusive series of interviews with the leaders of some of the UK’s leading pension consulting firms. This is what he had to say…

  • Industry
  • 20 July 2020
Member outcomes improve as transfers increase; but concern for the future remains
Member outcomes improve as transfers increase; but concern for the future remains

Outcomes have improved for scheme members choosing to transfer, according to research by XPS Pensions.

  • Industry
  • 08 July 2020
Revealed: The top third-party administrators and software providers
Revealed: The top third-party administrators and software providers

The Professional Pensions Administration Survey 2020 reveals the rankings of the best third-party administrators and software providers for pension schemes.

  • Admin / Technology
  • 02 July 2020
Gap between pension accounting reporting and long-term funding strategies grows
Gap between pension accounting reporting and long-term funding strategies grows

XPS Pensions has revealed that the gap between pension obligations reported in companies’ accounts and the long-term funding strategies that drive cash demands is continuing to grow.

  • Industry
  • 01 July 2020
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