All XPS Pensions Group articles
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NewsACA sets up steering group to assess risk and opportunities of AI for pensions
The group will be chaired by LCP partner Alex Waite and to date is made up of members from Aon, Barnett Waddingham, Buck, Isio, Mercer and XPS
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NewsUK schemes misaligned with climate transition, says XPS study
The average implied temperature rise of scheme holding is 2.8°C, much higher than the Paris Agreement targets of 1.5°C
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NewsSEI completes acquisition of National Pension Trust
The deal, which had a total cash value of £42.5m, follows recent expectations of an accelerated consolidation of the master trust market
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NewsJohn Lewis pension trust picks XPS for administrative services
The John Lewis Partnership scheme covers nearly 165,000 members
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NewsUK buyout market to grow to £60bn per year, say pension professionals
The SPP expects schemes to focus on resilience, against rising interest rates, defaults and longevity
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NewsMismatch of climate objectives between fiduciary managers and trustees – study
Over 50% of fiduciary managers surveyed did not give explicit climate-related requirements for underlying funds in their investment strategies
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NewsBusiest H1 on record as bulk annuity transactions estimated to reach £25bn
Over £17bn of transactions have already been announced
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NewsSEI acquires National Pensions Trust for £42.5m
The total combined assets of NPT and SEI Master Trust will be approximately £3.4bn
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NewsUK roundup: Chubb pension schemes complete £1bn buy-in deal
Plus: Cushon partners with Link Group to deliver customer experience outcomes; Big Society Capital picks XPS as investment adviser
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News‘Potential renaissance’ of UK DB pensions mooted amid parliamentary probe
Work and Pensions Committee’s inquiry into defined benefit pension schemes ends today
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NewsUK’s pensions regulator, FCA set out new LDI guidance
Trustees must understand investment strategy risks, and only use leveraged LDI if appropriate, says TPR
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NewsUK pensions industry calls for delay of DB Funding Code implementation
Critics of the proposed regulations argued that the new legal framework would be overly rigid
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NewsPeople moves: Swiss APK seeks new CIO
Standard Life, iM Global Partner, Aon, 3173 Limited, Bfinance, Carmignac, LCP, PIMCO, Muzinich, XPS, Impax, Blue Sky Group, ABP, APK, BVK
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NewsUK trustees urged to actively consider impact of Gilts crisis
XPS launched an LDI Oversight Service to help trustees review their LDI arrangements
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NewsPeople moves: M&G picks Natixis head for chief role
Franklin Templeton, BNP Paribas AM, Aon, Allspring, M&G, Pictet, Natixis, TPT, XPS Pensions Group, Pollination, Mercer, Federated Hermes, LCP, AP4, Arkwright
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NewsUK roundup: Balfour Beatty in £1.7bn longevity transaction
Plus: Room for improvement on pension funds’ sustainability strategies
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NewsUK DB schemes may see ‘unexpected financial impacts’ due to high inflation
The impact of inflation on scheme funding will depend on the extent to which schemes have hedged their exposure to inflation
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NewsUK pensions industry to keep vigilant despite stable bond yields following ‘mini budget’ u-turn
The near-term technical picture is not a positive one, says Hymans Robertson
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NewsDB members could miss out on pension income amid inflation hike
DB pension scheme members could miss out on £25k worth of pension income due to inflation caps
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NewsUK roundup: Pension funds achieve 100% funding on long-term targets
Plus: FTSE 350 pension schemes surplus continues to fend off impact of rising costs
