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DB transfer activity index falls to record low in February

Defined Benefit

DB transfer activity index falls to record low in February

XPS analysis finds transfer activity falls to its lowest level since 2018

clock 24 March 2025 • 1 min read
A Gomez scheme secures £4.8m buyout deal with Aviva

Risk Reduction

A Gomez scheme secures £4.8m buyout deal with Aviva

Buy-in took place in July 2024, with buyout secured in January 2025

clock 10 March 2025 • 2 min read
DB transfer values hit record low during last month, XPS finds

Defined Benefit

DB transfer values hit record low during last month, XPS finds

Consultancy says increasing gilt yields key factor in trend of decreasing transfer values

clock 25 February 2025 • 2 min read
Fund managers expect US ESG pushback to 'spill over' into European markets

Socially Responsible Investing

Fund managers expect US ESG pushback to 'spill over' into European markets

XPS finds more than half of fund manager expect US pushback to hit European markets

clock 18 February 2025 • 1 min read
DB transfer values drop to lowest month-end since 2018, XPS finds

Defined Benefit

DB transfer values drop to lowest month-end since 2018, XPS finds

Consultancy says its Transfer Value Index saw ‘significant decline’ in final quarter of 2024

clock 23 January 2025 • 2 min read
Compass Group Pension Plan completes £1.5bn buy-in with Standard Life

Risk Reduction

Compass Group Pension Plan completes £1.5bn buy-in with Standard Life

Deal secures benefits of over 14,000 pensioner and 11,000 deferred members

clock 09 January 2025 • 2 min read
DB transfer values drop to a 12-month low in November, XPS finds

Defined Benefit

DB transfer values drop to a 12-month low in November, XPS finds

XPS says Transfer Activity Index has remained ‘broadly flat’ throughout 2024

clock 19 December 2024 • 1 min read
XPS launches DC pension pot benchmark tracker

Defined Contribution

XPS launches DC pension pot benchmark tracker

DC:UK Savings Watch maps value of typical pot against PLSA’s retirement living standards

clock 18 December 2024 • 2 min read
Majority of asset managers using AI to support investment research

Admin / Technology

Majority of asset managers using AI to support investment research

XPS analysis finds four-fifths using a form of AI to improve their internal business efficiency

clock 12 December 2024 • 3 min read
DB surpluses remain at 'record levels', XPS says

Defined Benefit

DB surpluses remain at 'record levels', XPS says

November shows aggregate surplus at around £211bn, with a record 117% funding level

clock 05 December 2024 • 1 min read
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