KPMG

Increasing numbers of employers are considering Pension Increase Exchange exercises (PIES) as the Code of Practice for Incentive Exercises has gained acceptance, say consultants.

Buck Consultants has raised concern over conflicts of interest at fiduciary managers after research found three in ten mandates (29%) were awarded to existing advisers without a competitive tendering exercise.

Xafinity Consulting has appointed Ben Bramhall as commercial director to help lead the expansion of its pension advisory service.

Is it the right time for schemes to look at liability-driven investment?

Xafinity Consulting has named Jeff Hunt as managing director.

Jack Jones looks at the final draft of the TPR’s code of practice on defined benefit regulation

The UK liability-driven investment (LDI) market reached £517bn of liabilities hedged by the end of 2013 and has continued to expand this year, research finds.

KPMG has appointed Adam Davis as a senior member of its insurance leadership team. Davis was formerly head of pricing and product development at Metlife UK.

Industry welcomes the proposed Pensions Bill

The Printpack Limited Pension Scheme has taken a majority stake in its sponsoring employer as part of a management buyout of the firm from its American parent company.