KPMG

This week's top stories were a ransomware attack on TPR, and the new pensions minister being urged to tackle outstanding policy issues.

KPMG has appointed Pat Race as a partner in its pension investment advisory team.

Helen Morrissey gauges industry reaction to TPR's investment guidelines for defined benefit schemes

Trustees of an industry-wide charity pension scheme have completed a £70m buy-in with Aviva, which will flip into a full buyout with the insurer over the next 12 months.

Now Pensions has appointed Redington to provide independent investment consultancy services, replacing KPMG after a full tender process.

The trustees of the Cancer Research UK Pension Scheme have signed a £250m pensioner buy-in with Canada Life, bringing the insurer into the mid-range de-risking market.

KPMG's 2016 fiduciary management survey reveals more schemes are seeking independent advice but raises concerns about increasing hedging levels as the sector continues to expand. Stephanie Baxter reports.

With demand for bulk annuities predicted to reach £350bn by 2026, supply may not be able to keep up, which could push up pricing. Kristian Brunt-Seymour looks at whether it is an issue and what it means for schemes.

PP asks seven leading risk reduction consultants about deal affordability, the risk reduction exercises being conducted at the moment and how schemes can prepare for a transaction

The scrapping of Project Thor to save British Home Stores cannot be blamed on pension regulation, according to the watchdog's chief executive Lesley Titcomb.