Ben Gold

Investment

XPS launches liability-driven investment oversight service

Launch comes after research showed variation in manager performance during crisis

07 February 2023 • 2 min read

Defined Benefit

DB funding - Sept 2022: PPF index shows record surplus for schemes on s179 basis

Lifeboat fund caveats positive outlook noting impact on assets is currently less certain

11 October 2022 • 9 min read

Industry

BT Group appoints XPS Pensions as pensions advisory partner

BT Group has appointed XPS Pensions Group to support its in-house pensions team and advise on actuarial and investment matters and the ongoing evolution of BT’s pensions strategy.

10 November 2021 • 1 min read

Investment

Three alternatives to 'gilt plus' funding strategies

Most schemes use a gilts plus discount rate for funding valuations. But, as Ben Gold explains, these can be poor predictors of scheme returns and explores three alternatives for trustees to consider.

15 March 2018 • 3 min read

Investment

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

21 February 2018 • 7 min read