Xafinity

Xafinity has appointed Jonathan Bernstein to its senior management team as part of plans to further strengthen its pensions actuarial and consulting business.

Transfer values have dropped by 2.2% since 31 March 2015 which underscores the volatility of transfer values during those two months says Xafinity.

As trustees prefer for an increase in transfer requests, PP looks at best practice

The market for enhanced bulk annuities has almost hit £700m after a bumper fourth quarter in which 10% of all transactions was medically underwritten, according to research from Hymans Robertson.

For all the talk about pensions freedoms being the golden goose for the average man or woman, a closer look reveals it will not be easy for many people to get their money in April.

PP asks who will offer drawdown from April, and how will it work?

PP looks at whether advances in IT are helping or hindering trustees.

The expected explosion in transfer requests from defined benefit (DB) to defined contribution (DC) schemes has not materialised according to a number of consultancies in the industry.

Equiniti's Sarah Holdstock (pictured) has been appointed head of pensions administration by MyCSP.

The vast majority of people with small pension pots over 55 years of age are unaware of their option to cash them in, according to a survey commissioned by Xafinity.