Press releases

16 May 2025

XPS Group poll reveals low member engagement is the biggest hurdle to getting an effective default retirement solution amongst trustees and employers

14 May 2025

CommScope Connectivity UK’s Andrew Limited Pension and Life Assurance Plan completes a £63m bulk annuity transaction with Aviva, advised by XPS Group

13 May 2025

XPS Transfer Watch reveals a new record low for transfer values, amid continued market volatility

22 Apr 2025

XPS survey reveals how fiduciary managers' growth portfolios performed

02 Apr 2025

XPS’s Fiduciary Management Oversight team wins its 100th client

New Funding and Investment Strategy Companion

31 Mar 2025

XPS Group launches Funding and Investment Strategy Companion for DB pension schemes

26 Mar 2025

CPI inflation falls to 2.8%

24 Mar 2025

Transfer Activity index fell to record low in February 2025, indicating increasing member caution over retirement arrangements

20 Mar 2025

Bank of England keep interest rate at 4.5%

19 Mar 2025

Damian Magee appointed as Business Development Director for Administration at XPS Group

14 Mar 2025

XPS Group completes transition to become administrator of the John Lewis Partnership Pensions Trust

25 Feb 2025

DB Transfer Values hit Index low in mid-January before recovering by month-end

18 Feb 2025

XPS poll finds that over half of fund managers expect the US pushback on ESG to spill over into European markets

07 Feb 2025

XPS poll reveals majority support for government’s plans to enable surplus extraction amongst trustees, employers and pension managers

23 Jan 2025

DB Transfer Values end 2024 at lowest month-end value since 2018

20 Jan 2025

XPS responds to Pensions Investment Review Consultation

19 Dec 2024

Bank of England keep interest rate at 4.75%

19 Dec 2024

Transfer values fell to a 12 month-low during November before recovering slightly

18 Dec 2024

XPS launches new tracker to benchmark a typical DC pension pot at retirement against industry living standards

05 Dec 2024

DB pension surpluses remain at record levels over November, XPS analysis finds

04 Dec 2024

XPS Group responds to updated covenant guidance

26 Nov 2024

DB Transfer Values fall to their lowest value since October 2023

20 Nov 2024

Investment managers continue to improve ESG risk management, but integration remains mixed across asset classes, XPS survey finds

15 Nov 2024

XPS responds to the Chancellor’s Mansion House speech

13 Nov 2024

DB pension surpluses rise to record levels over October, XPS analysis finds

29 Oct 2024

Steady quarter for DB pension transfers, XPS analysis finds

XPS Group were confirmed as members of Net Zero Investment Consultant Initiative.

16 Oct 2024

XPS Group confirms first progress report for Net Zero Investment Consultants Initiative

15 Oct 2024

Jonathan Churcher appointed Transformation Intelligence Leader at XPS

03 Oct 2024

DB pension surpluses increase slightly over September, XPS analysis finds

02 Oct 2024

David Honour Appointed as Head of Insurance Consulting at XPS Group

30 Sep 2024

XPS Group becomes a signatory of the Sustainability Principles Charter for the Bulk Annuity Process

30 Sep 2024

Transfer Activity index hits lowest level since Index began for second time this year

24 Sep 2024

LGPS funds make progress on net zero, but majority lack targets, according to XPS Group’s latest research

09 Sep 2024

DB pension surpluses remain stable over August, XPS analysis finds

28 Aug 2024

XPS Group’s Transfer Activity Index rises to highest level in 11 months

21 Aug 2024

XPS launches unique solution for trading illiquid assets, amid rapid growth in secondary market

01 Aug 2024

DB pension surpluses remain positive as Bank of England cuts interest rates, XPS analysis finds

30 Jul 2024

XPS Group Index shows Pension scam warning ‘flags’ at highest level in nine months

23 Jul 2024

XPS Group poll reveals over half of pension schemes in favour of Labour Government introducing tax incentives to increase pension investment in UK growth

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16 Jul 2024

XPS Group Expands Risk Settlement Team with Three New Hires

04 Jul 2024

DB pension surpluses remain stable over June, XPS analysis finds

01 Jul 2024

Arabella Slinger - Appointed Head of Covenant Advisory at XPS

26 Jun 2024

DB pension transfer activity increases marginally in May as transfer values remain stable

20 Jun 2024

Bank of England keep interest rate at 5.25%

10 Jun 2024

DB pension surpluses remain strong over May

31 May 2024

XPS Investment publishes its latest UK Stewardship Code Submission for 2023

29 May 2024

XPS answers Mansion House calls by launching first-of-its-kind solution for small and medium sized DC schemes to allocate 20% to illiquid assets

23 May 2024

DB pension transfer activity at record low as values fall to lowest point in six months

22 May 2024

CPI inflation falls to 2.3%

09 May 2024

Bank of England maintains interest rate at 5.25%

07 May 2024

DB pension surpluses continue to tick upward

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30 Apr 2024

XPS Fiduciary Manager Review reveals wide divergence in investment performance linked to exposure to illiquid assets

29 Apr 2024

XPS appoints 11 new partners and promotes 147 colleagues

25 Apr 2024

XPS Transfer Watch shows values increase slightly in March but activity remains low

22 Apr 2024

XPS Pensions Group appoints Neil Maines to its Investment team

18 Apr 2024

XPS calls for certainty, simplicity and protections for members

16 Apr 2024

XPS Pensions Group Survey reveals 75% of trustees willing to govern schemes that run on for surplus

09 Apr 2024

XPS express concerns about plans for PPF to act as public consolidator

04 Apr 2024

DB pension surpluses remain at near-record levels

27 Mar 2024

Transfer activity falls to lowest level in over six years, with activity halving compared with 2023

21 Mar 2024

Bank of England keeps interest rate at 5.25%

04 Mar 2024

DB pension surpluses continue to rise to near-record levels

28 Feb 2024

DB pension transfer values fall by nearly 4% at the start of 2024

14 Feb 2024

CPI inflation remains at 4%

01 Feb 2024

DB surpluses increase by £36bn as Bank avoids base rate cuts

22 Jan 2024

DB pension transfer volumes end 2023 at five-year low

17 Jan 2024

CPI inflation up 0.1% to 4%

08 Jan 2024

Pension scheme surpluses start new year on a high despite liability increases

20 Dec 2023

DB Transfer Values experience bounce following all-time low

14 Dec 2023

Interest rates held steady amidst economic concerns

Net zero targets are common but many lack a clear strategy

13 Dec 2023

60% of schemes have a Net Zero target, and the largest schemes account for majority of action, XPS Pensions Group research finds

06 Dec 2023

Pension scheme trustees and sponsors split on impact of Autumn Statement on scheme strategy, XPS Pensions Group polls finds

05 Dec 2023

Large DB pension surpluses maintained as UK Government announces reforms

29 Nov 2023

FCA UK SDR policy reaction: ‘Sustainability Mixed Goals’ label “adds flexibility but ambiguity” for investors

27 Nov 2023

Typical DB transfer values fall to near record lows

22 Nov 2023

Autumn statement pensions plans represent “missed opportunity"

16 Nov 2023

XPS Pensions Group launches new technology to improve understanding of pensions for all pension scheme members

15 Nov 2023

XPS Pensions Group appoints Patrick Lloyd to its expanding Risk Settlement Team

13 Nov 2023

XPS appointed to provide administrative services to the John Lewis Partnership Pensions Trust

09 Nov 2023

Large accounting surpluses expected as strong scheme funding levels remain stable

06 Nov 2023

UK employers must help shape pension risk transactions to prevent a £70 billion hit to profits

02 Nov 2023

Interest rates held steady amidst economic concerns

25 Oct 2023

DB Transfer Values fall to lowest month-end figure since 2018

18 Oct 2023

CPI Inflation remains at 6.7%

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17 Oct 2023

XPS Pensions Group gains Menopause Friendly Accreditation

11 Oct 2023

Investment managers continue to strengthen ESG integration despite increased debate around approach

03 Oct 2023

Aggregate DB pension scheme surpluses continue to improve despite Bank of England’s September interest rate decision

28 Sep 2023

August sees reduction in scam flags raised by DB pension transfers

21 Sep 2023

Bank of England keep interest rate at 5.25%

14 Sep 2023

One in four pension scheme trustees and sponsors support run-on as a viable option for DB schemes, XPS Pensions Group poll finds

14 Sep 2023

FRC confirms XPS Pensions Group continues to meet standards of the UK Stewardship Code

27% of fiduciary managers do not have net zero goal XPS Pensions Group finds

07 Sep 2023

26% of fiduciary managers do not have net zero goal, XPS Pensions Group finds

05 Sep 2023

Bulk annuity activity at record levels as schemes’ funding improvements continue

04 Sep 2023

Change in defined benefit surplus rules could spur £100bn investment in the UK economy, report finds

31 Aug 2023

XPS Pensions Group appoints Rob Edge to its expanding Risk Settlement Team

30 Aug 2023

Transfer activity falls to lowest level in over five years

07 Aug 2023

Defined benefit pension scheme funding remains robust despite challenging economic climate

27 Jul 2023

DB Transfer Values continue to fall in the second quarter of 2023

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19 Jul 2023

CPI inflation falls to 7.9%

04 Jul 2023

Pension scheme surpluses maintained despite market volatility

03 Jul 2023

XPS appointed as investment adviser to the UK’s leading social impact investor, Big Society Capital

30 Jun 2023

XPS Pensions Group wins Best Pensions Adviser at the 2023 Corporate Adviser Awards

27 Jun 2023

Month-end value of typical DB pension transfer falls to lowest level for seven years

22 Jun 2023

Bank of England increase interest rates by 0.5%

21 Jun 2023

CPI inflation remains at 8.7%

14 Jun 2023

XPS Pensions Group signs up to Net Zero Investment Consultants Initiative

06 Jun 2023

Pension scheme surpluses rise on the back of sharp gilt yield rises

02 Jun 2023

XPS Pensions Group wins three awards at UK Pensions Awards 2023

25 May 2023

Transfer Activity falls to lowest level since June 2022

24 May 2023

Inflation below 10% as rates continue rising

24 May 2023

Record growth with operational gearing

19 May 2023

XPS Investment publishes its latest UK Stewardship Code Submission for 2022

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16 May 2023

XPS Pensions Group named as one of The Sunday Times Best Places to Work 2023

05 May 2023

Pension scheme surpluses rise to reach £53bn with improvements over April

XPS Pensions Group Promotes Eleven New Partners

27 Apr 2023

XPS appoints eleven new partners

Work and Pensions Committee inquiry into DB pensions

26 Apr 2023

XPS responds to Work and Pensions Committee inquiry into defined benefit pensions

24 Apr 2023

XPS comments on FCA and TPR update on LDI

24 Apr 2023

Transfer Activity falls to lowest level since September 2022

20 Apr 2023

XPS research shows wide variation in fiduciary manager growth portfolio performance throughout 2022

19 Apr 2023

CPI inflation falls from 10.4% to 10.1%

NPT expands at retirement services for members

13 Apr 2023

National Pension Trust (NPT) appoints HUB Financial Solutions to provide at-retirement service to members

04 Apr 2023

Pension funding levels fall, amid market volatility driven by the banking crisis

03 Apr 2023

A third of fiduciary managers lack recent experience of buyout as DB pension scheme funding positions strengthen

29 Mar 2023

XPS responds to Bank of England announcement on LDI

28 Mar 2023

Over 60% of DB pension schemes expect to be fully funded within three years, according to XPS Pensions Group poll

24 Mar 2023

XPS responds to funding code consultation

23 Mar 2023

Interest rates continue to rise as inflation rises again

22 Mar 2023

Pre-close trading update

21 Mar 2023

XPS Pensions Group appoints Adrian Marshall to its expanding Risk Settlement Team

20 Mar 2023

Transfer Value Index falls to lowest month-end level since 2016

09 Mar 2023

XPS Pensions Group appoints Dan Carpenter to growing Investment team

08 Mar 2023

Defined benefit bulk annuity market favours full scheme transactions as funding levels improve

06 Mar 2023

Pensions funding improves as gilt yields hit highest point since October 2022 market turmoil

01 Mar 2023

XPS Self Invested Pensions surpass £1.5bn of commercial property investments

21 Feb 2023

Pension transfer activity and values make a stable start to 2023

15 Feb 2023

Inflationary slowdown continues

08 Feb 2023

A stable start to 2023 for UK defined benefit schemes

07 Feb 2023

XPS launches LDI Oversight Service after research shows variation in manager performance during crisis

24 Jan 2023

Pension transfer values fall by over a third during 2022 due to rising gilt yields

18 Jan 2023

XPS Pensions Group appoints Dave Barratt to growing Risk Settlement team

18 Jan 2023

Inflation figures begin to stabilise

04 Jan 2023

Pension schemes on a high after an unprecedented £400bn improvement in funding over 2022

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20 Dec 2022

Transfer activity highest in two years as values recover from record lows

16 Dec 2022

TPR publishes new funding code consultation

08 Dec 2022

Better support and advice could boost retirement income for transferring members by 15%, XPS Pensions Group finds

05 Dec 2022

Pension scheme funding levels hold firm as markets stabilise

30 Nov 2022

Sustainability in pension scheme strategies improve but still room for improvement on disclosures

24 Nov 2022

XPS announces half-year results

16 Nov 2022

Pension Scheme funding holds strong despite soaring short-term inflation eroding the value of members’ benefits

15 Nov 2022

XPS Pensions Group surpasses one million members' pensions administered

02 Nov 2022

UK pension scheme funding weathers gilts crisis despite substantial toll for some schemes

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26 Oct 2022

XPS Pensions Group appoints Faye Clark as Head of Investment Manager Research

24 Oct 2022

Turbulent market conditions cause transfer values to fall to record lows, and by almost one third since December

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19 Oct 2022

Private sector defined benefit pension scheme members could lose £500 a year due to inflation caps

04 Oct 2022

UK pension schemes soar into surplus as gilt yields rise following Chancellor’s budget

27 Sep 2022

FRC confirms XPS Pensions Group continues to meet standards of the UK Stewardship Code

26 Sep 2022

XPS Pensions Group launches service to streamline bulk annuity transactions for smaller pension schemes

22 Sep 2022

Transfer values fall again as scam flags continue to register in more than 9 out of 10 requests

21 Sep 2022

Number of fund managers committed to net zero double in the last year, but only 2 in 10 have concrete carbon reduction plans: XPS Pensions Group

21 Sep 2022

XPS Pensions Group acquires Penfida Limited

15 Sep 2022

XPS Pensions Group wins three awards at UK Pensions Awards 2022

14 Sep 2022

DB members could miss out on pension income due to inflation caps

06 Sep 2022

UK pension schemes 100% funded on long-term targets for the first time

31 Aug 2022

XPS Pensions Group Appoints Mark Searle to Head of DC Investment

24 Aug 2022

Transfer activity rises as The Pensions Regulator announces latest scam-fighting strategy

16 Aug 2022

Defined benefit pension scheme members could be £10,000 better-off by postponing retirement by one day

03 Aug 2022

Pension scheme funding levels maintain recent gains

22 Jul 2022

XPS Pensions Group urges trustees to take proactive oversight of fiduciary managers’ approach to ESG

20 Jul 2022

High inflation impacts timing of retirement decisions

19 Jul 2022

Transfer values down 25% this year as scam warning signs seen in almost all transfers

13 Jul 2022

National Pension Trust expands its business development team

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05 Jul 2022

UK Pension Schemes on track for full funding as deficits reduce by almost 70% in June

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29 Jun 2022

XPS Pensions Group appoints Jo Carter as a new Partner in Risk Settlement Business

27 Jun 2022

Transfer values continue to slide as over four in five requests register at least one scam warning flag

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23 Jun 2022

XPS announce strong full year results

22 Jun 2022

High inflation continues to put stress on pension scheme investments

17 Jun 2022

Equity bear market - a buying opportunity for pension schemes or sign of more trouble ahead?

16 Jun 2022

Bank of England increase interest rates by 0.25%

10 Jun 2022

XPS Investment publishes its latest UK Stewardship Code Submission for 2021

07 Jun 2022

UK pension schemes expected to reach long-term targets in less than 4 years despite volatility

24 May 2022

Scam warning flags reach a new high whilst transfer values continue to plummet

18 May 2022

High inflation means the true cost of early retirement could be over £10,000

17 May 2022

XPS Administration appoint new Head of Business Development

12 May 2022

XPS Pensions Group Appoints Four New Partners

05 May 2022

Bank of England interest rate rises by 0.25%

04 May 2022

Further rise in gilt yields reduces long-term pension scheme deficits by £33bn

28 Apr 2022

Fiduciary managers' returns dominated by equity returns despite expensive multi-asset strategies

27 Apr 2022

Stephen Purves joins XPS Pensions Group as Head of Risk Settlement

26 Apr 2022

National Pension Trust commits to new sustainable default strategy

20 Apr 2022

Pension scam signs near record highs as 7 in 10 transfer requests show scam warning flags

13 Apr 2022

Record inflation rates continue to impact UK pensioners

05 Apr 2022

Rising gilt yields reduce long-term pension scheme deficits by over £60bn

24 Mar 2022

XPS launches tracker to help trustees monitor growth in bulk annuity transactions

23 Mar 2022

XPS comments on the impact of rising inflation on UK pension schemes

23 Mar 2022

The £75bn hidden pensions cost of the pandemic

17 Mar 2022

Four out of Ten DC schemes are looking to consolidate in the next few years, XPS Pensions Group research finds

15 Mar 2022

Latest data from XPS shows scam signs recorded in two-thirds of transfer cases

08 Mar 2022

XPS forms strategic alliance with abrdn to launch DB pensions master trust

07 Mar 2022

UK pension funding levels prove resilient in February despite the crisis in Ukraine

17 Feb 2022

XPS Transfer Watch reveals an increase in scam warning flags despite a new low in pension transfer activity

07 Feb 2022

UK pension scheme growth assets down by £56bn in the first month of 2022

31 Jan 2022

Men almost twice as likely to be at serious risk of pension transfer fraud than women

24 Jan 2022

Pension transfer activity falls to lowest level in four years

10 Jan 2022

Bank of England interest rate rise drives UK pension scheme deficits down by £72bn

23 Dec 2021

XPS Pensions Group acquires Michael J Field Consulting Actuaries to further develop its strong SIPP and SSAS business

21 Dec 2021

XPS Pensions Group advises on £650m Mitchells & Butlers buy-in amid busiest period for bulk annuity deals in 2021

20 Dec 2021

Charlotte Jones Awarded ‘2021 Pensions Actuary of the Year’ Actuarial Post Awards

16 Dec 2021

Transfer values continue to set new records as inflation expectations increase further

07 Dec 2021

Corporate balance sheets overstating pension liabilities by £45bn, XPS Pensions Group research finds

07 Dec 2021

Rising inflation expectations and Omicron uncertainty drives deficits of UK pension schemes up by £64bn in the month to 30 November 2021

25 Nov 2021

XPS announces half year results

23 Nov 2021

XPS becomes carbon neutral across entire value chain

18 Nov 2021

XPS Transfer Watch – falling gilt yields push DB transfer values to record high

10 Nov 2021

XPS Pensions Group appointed as pensions advisory partner to BT Group Plc

08 Nov 2021

XPS Pensions Group urges pension scheme trustees to take action now to meet challenging three-week deadline to comply with new transfer regulations

08 Nov 2021

XPS Pensions Group launches XPSArena to share expertise with industry

04 Nov 2021

Budget announcements lead to £100bn increase in UK DB liabilities over the month, according to XPS Pensions Group research

13 Oct 2021

XPS Transfer Watch – Transfer Values slip from recent highs as pension scam index falls for fourth month in a row

06 Oct 2021

XPS Pensions Group DB:UK Tracker - Pension scheme funding levels improve by £34bn despite inflation reaching its highest level in over a decade

04 Oct 2021

Record transfer values lead to highest average fees following transfer for DB pension scheme members, XPS Pensions Group research finds

28 Sep 2021

XPS Pensions Group urges employers to act quickly to take advantage of large reduction in PPF levy

28 Sep 2021

Atkinson Northern Limited Retirement Benefits Scheme completes bulk annuity transaction

27 Sep 2021

DB transfer values hit record highs in August

21 Sep 2021

XPS DB:UK tracker reveals pension schemes hit by £46bn increase in liabilities in September as inflation rises

15 Sep 2021

XPS Pensions Group wins multiple awards at the UK Pensions Awards 2021

08 Sep 2021

UK fund management industry demonstrates strong progress in ESG risk management in 2021, but improvements are still needed

06 Sep 2021

UK pension schemes could take over a decade to reach full funding under new rules

19 Aug 2021

Transfer Values heading back to record highs in July

29 Jul 2021

XPS Pensions Group calls for Department for Work and Pensions to implement a more tailored approach for DC schemes

22 Jul 2021

Fiduciary Managers need to do more to incorporate ESG into their investment strategies according to XPS Pensions Group findings

13 Jul 2021

Transfer activity continues to increase to highest levels since July 2020

24 Jun 2021

XPS publishes full year results

22 Jun 2021

XPS appointed as advisers to the Church of Scotland Pension Schemes

17 Jun 2021

Scam warnings reach five-month high

15 Jun 2021

XPS warns that scam checks remain critical, following DWP consultation

28 May 2021

XPS Survey of UK Fiduciary Managers finds nearly a quarter of schemes that are required to re-tender have yet to start with CMA deadline fast approaching

25 May 2021

XPS Research shows Fiduciary Managers delivered positive returns in 2020, despite retaining pre-COVID strategies

20 May 2021

XPS Transfer Watch: transfer activity falls to lowest levels since September 2020 as red flag cases rise to a three-month high

18 May 2021

XPS Pensions Group Appoints New Chief Information Officer

17 May 2021

XPS Pensions Group promotes six new partners

14 May 2021

XPS signs Mental Health At Work Commitment to improve and support the mental health of their employees

14 Apr 2021

XPS Transfer Watch – Rising inflation expectations help transfer values recover from February’s dip

31 Mar 2021

XPS Investment role in the Investment Consultants Sustainability Working Group

30 Mar 2021

XPS to trial new working model giving employees choice around workstyle following COVID-19

22 Mar 2021

Pension schemes could be overestimating pension liabilities by up to 3.5% following Covid-19

12 Mar 2021

XPS Transfer Watch reveals largest ever monthly fall in transfer values

15 Feb 2021

XPS appointed as actuarial and investment advisers to the Heart of England Co-operative Pension Schemes

15 Feb 2021

XPS Pensions Group appointed as actuarial and investment advisers to the Heart of England Co-operative Pension Schemes

11 Feb 2021

January transfer values and activity remain stable whilst scam red flags fall slightly

07 Feb 2021

XPS Research reveals DB pension scheme closure considerations triple in 2020

04 Feb 2021

XPS appointed as Actuarial and Investment Advisors to Trustees of Mitchells & Butlers Pension Schemes

29 Jan 2021

XPS says the DWP ignites the blue touch paper for a behavioural shift in relation to climate change for all pension schemes, fund managers and their advisers.

19 Jan 2021

20% fall in transfer activity but 49% indicated at least one red flag warning of a pension scam

07 Jan 2021

XPS Pensions Group Appoints New Head of Covenant

26 Nov 2020

XPS say Defined Benefit Scheme Members will be amongst hardest hit by RPI decision

25 Nov 2020

XPS research shows pension liabilities in UK company accounts could be overestimated by up to £60bn

12 Nov 2020

Pensions Industry asked to step up to protect members as scam red flags remain high

10 Nov 2020

Pensions industry asked to ‘step up processes’ to protect member interests and combat pension scams

01 Nov 2020

XPS wins Business Culture Awards

28 Oct 2020

XPS calls for DWP to consider staggering requirements by size of scheme to improve member outcomes

09 Oct 2020

XPS calls for fund managers to step up on climate risk data

21 Sep 2020

XPS wins two prestigious awards at UK Employee Experience Awards 2020

21 Sep 2020

Pensioners owed as much as £25,000 in back payments from GMP equalisation

17 Sep 2020

XPS launch Red Flag Index as the risk of pension scams increases

09 Sep 2020

Scam red flags seen in half of all post lockdown pension transfers, according to XPS

02 Sep 2020

XPS Pensions Group warns mature schemes could see deficits double without a transition period under new Fast Track funding rules

13 Aug 2020

XPS Pensions Group awarded FT’s PIPA ‘Technology Services of the Year' Award

12 Aug 2020

DB Transfers continue as advice crunch looms

05 Aug 2020

XPS Pensions Group announces Paul Armitage as the new Head for The National Pension Trust

30 Jul 2020

XPS Fund Manager Conference reveals 85% Asset Managers believe Economic Recovery is at least Two Years Away

28 Jul 2020

XPS launches XPS Concierge – to bridge the gap between Traditional Consulting and Full Delegation

15 Jul 2020

Transfer values continue to rise to a new record high

08 Jul 2020

XPS’ Third Member Outcomes Survey predicts increasing member vulnerability in pension transfer activity over the next 12 months

30 Jun 2020

XPS has released its third annual pensions accounting survey and calls for a new approach to the year-end accounting for pensions process.

09 Jun 2020

Transfers Bounce Back to Almost Hit 2019 Record Highs

03 Jun 2020

Sophia Singleton joins XPS Pensions Group to lead its growing DC business

26 May 2020

Best performing Fiduciary Managers of 2019 suffer biggest losses in 2020, according to XPS

15 May 2020

XPS Pensions Group announce two new promotions to Partner

13 May 2020

COVID-19 crisis puts the brakes on transfer activity as quotation requests fall by a third

11 May 2020

XPS reveals improvement in fiduciary manager performance in 2019

30 Apr 2020

Regulator reinforces importance of long-term for pension funds, with guidance to ensure short-term is navigated successfully

30 Apr 2020

XPS take action as risks of scams increase amidst COVID-19

14 Apr 2020

COVID-19 leads to most volatile month yet for transfer values

07 Apr 2020

XPS’ reviews pension scheme funding levels and highlights potential scenarios for months ahead

26 Mar 2020

Market turmoil causes Bulk Annuity Pricing to fall

20 Mar 2020

XPS comments on Bank of England’s latest rate cut

11 Mar 2020

XPS responds to Bank of England interest rate cuts

09 Mar 2020

Coronavirus fears cause transfer values to rise during February

03 Mar 2020

XPS says funding consultation sets hard deadline for schemes to reach strong funding targets

25 Feb 2020

XPS finds a disparate approach to ESG integration in their latest ‘FM Watch’

13 Feb 2020

Transfer values regain lost ground in January

14 Jan 2020

December completes a turbulent year for transfer values

08 Jan 2020

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DB Transfer Values hit Index low in mid-January before recovering by month-end

XPS poll finds that over half of fund managers expect the US pushback on ESG to spill over into European markets

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XPS launches new tracker to benchmark a typical DC pension pot at retirement against industry living standards

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XPS Group responds to updated covenant guidance

DB Transfer Values fall to their lowest value since October 2023

Investment managers continue to improve ESG risk management, but integration remains mixed across asset classes, XPS survey finds

XPS responds to the Chancellor’s Mansion House speech

DB pension surpluses rise to record levels over October, XPS analysis finds

Steady quarter for DB pension transfers, XPS analysis finds

XPS Group confirms first progress report for Net Zero Investment Consultants Initiative

Jonathan Churcher appointed Transformation Intelligence Leader at XPS

DB pension surpluses increase slightly over September, XPS analysis finds

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XPS Group becomes a signatory of the Sustainability Principles Charter for the Bulk Annuity Process

Transfer Activity index hits lowest level since Index began for second time this year

LGPS funds make progress on net zero, but majority lack targets, according to XPS Group’s latest research

DB pension surpluses remain stable over August, XPS analysis finds

XPS Group’s Transfer Activity Index rises to highest level in 11 months

XPS launches unique solution for trading illiquid assets, amid rapid growth in secondary market

DB pension surpluses remain positive as Bank of England cuts interest rates, XPS analysis finds

XPS Group Index shows Pension scam warning ‘flags’ at highest level in nine months

XPS Group poll reveals over half of pension schemes in favour of Labour Government introducing tax incentives to increase pension investment in UK growth

XPS Group Expands Risk Settlement Team with Three New Hires

DB pension surpluses remain stable over June, XPS analysis finds

Arabella Slinger - Appointed Head of Covenant Advisory at XPS

DB pension transfer activity increases marginally in May as transfer values remain stable

Bank of England keep interest rate at 5.25%

DB pension surpluses remain strong over May

XPS Investment publishes its latest UK Stewardship Code Submission for 2023

XPS answers Mansion House calls by launching first-of-its-kind solution for small and medium sized DC schemes to allocate 20% to illiquid assets

DB pension transfer activity at record low as values fall to lowest point in six months

CPI inflation falls to 2.3%

Bank of England maintains interest rate at 5.25%

DB pension surpluses continue to tick upward

XPS Fiduciary Manager Review reveals wide divergence in investment performance linked to exposure to illiquid assets

XPS appoints 11 new partners and promotes 147 colleagues

XPS Transfer Watch shows values increase slightly in March but activity remains low

XPS Pensions Group appoints Neil Maines to its Investment team

XPS calls for certainty, simplicity and protections for members

XPS Pensions Group Survey reveals 75% of trustees willing to govern schemes that run on for surplus

XPS express concerns about plans for PPF to act as public consolidator

DB pension surpluses remain at near-record levels

Transfer activity falls to lowest level in over six years, with activity halving compared with 2023

Bank of England keeps interest rate at 5.25%

DB pension surpluses continue to rise to near-record levels

DB pension transfer values fall by nearly 4% at the start of 2024

CPI inflation remains at 4%

DB surpluses increase by £36bn as Bank avoids base rate cuts

DB pension transfer volumes end 2023 at five-year low

CPI inflation up 0.1% to 4%

Pension scheme surpluses start new year on a high despite liability increases

DB Transfer Values experience bounce following all-time low

Interest rates held steady amidst economic concerns