XPS Pensions Group

PP brings together all the people moves in the pensions industry over the past week

Fixed fee Xpedite service aims to improve buy-in process for smaller schemes

XPS buys Penfida, Opperman leaves pensions minister role, and TPO dismisses complaint

Average transfer values drop while 90% of requests have scam warning flags

£11.6m deal significantly boosts the consultancy’s covenant capabilities

Research finds most inflation-linked pension increases are capped at 5% for DB members

Funding levels continue to rise on the back of higher gilt yields, but outlook is uncertain

First increase of 2022 the result of small decrease in gilt yields

The double digit figure is above analyst expectations of 9.8%

Funding levels steady and in surplus but liabilities up amid rising inflation expectations