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KPMG in talks to sell its pensions advisory unit


By Marek Handzel

KPMG is in advanced negotiations about a sale of its pensions advisory unit division to Exponent Private Equity.

News of the potential sale come as the accountancy firm looks to restructure its business


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Hargreaves Lansdown named as slowest provider for pension transfers

Hargreaves Lansdown has been named as the provider with the slowest pension transfers that uses the Origo Transfer Service for the third time
Troubles victims could receive £10,000 annual pension

Victims of ‘The Troubles’ in Northern Ireland in the second half of the 20th century could be in line for a pension of £10,000 per year

Housing provider calls for pension-backed affordable housing

A housing provider has called for the government to set up an affordable housing fund financed by pension scheme money
Whitbread DB pension swings into £222m surplus following Costa sale

The Whitbread defined benefit pension scheme funding level swung into a surplus of £222m after a one-off contribution of £381m following the sale of Costa Coffee

Rising cost of living leaves over-55s struggling to save

A new study looking at UK household’s financial health has found that the rising cost of living is leaving many over-55s unable to put aside extra savings
MPs call for Parliamentary Pension Fund to divest from fossil fuels

A total of 330 current and former MPs have signed a petition calling on the trustees of the Parliamentary Pension Fund to end its investments in fossil fuel companies.

The Divest Parliament Pledge has been signed by 300 current MPs, including Labour leader Jeremy Corbyn; Liberal Democrat leader Jo Swinson; SNP Westminster leader Ian Blackford and Conservative Culture Secretary Nicky Morgan


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Is there anybody there?

David Adams finds out whether parliament is still listening to the needs of the

pensions industry

The best in the world

Pensions Age investigates which aspects of international pension

structures the UK may want to adopt

A new climate

Andrew Williams considers how pension funds’ investment choices can

help make a difference with tackling climate change

The numbers don’t work

At present, the average earner saving into a DC pension faces a stark

choice. They must either cut back on current spending, or lower their

retirement income expectations

Health and wealth

Pensioners are oſten discussed as a homogeneous group, but Talya Misiri reveals the varied experiences for those beyond pensionable age

Self-medicating

Eli Lilly and Company, the global pharmaceutical business, has a DB pension scheme with around 6,500 members, including 700 active ones. Jack Gray speaks to Lilly director, pensions and benefits, Julie Osman, about the scheme’s member outcomes, the challenges facing its trustees and its road to self-sufficiency

A blessing or a curse?

UK-based pension schemes with a strong overseas parent may consider themselves lucky, and while having it may initially seem beneficial, regulatory and cultural hurdles may oſten prove off-putting for a foreign parent. Theo Andrew weighs up the pros and cons of an overseas parent company

A break in the clouds

Lynn Strongin Dodds discovers how pension fund investors are looking to emerging markets as bright spots within challenging market conditions

Property and pensions

Last month, Housing Minister James Brokenshire suggested allowing first-time buyers to dip into their pension savings to help fund their house purchase. Jack Gray investigates whether this is a viable policy to implement

Invisible illnesses

Many medical conditions that could force individuals out of work

altogether or absent for long periods of time, significantly hampering

their attempts to save for retirement, are effectively invisible to onlookers.

David Adams looks at the scale of this problem and what employers and

policymakers could do to improve the situation

It's good to talk

Pensions Age hears of memorable conversations between the industry and members

Storms ahead

David Ainsworth explains the increasing difficulties providing pension

schemes have on charities

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The modern age
Deputy editor Natalie Tuck chats to the ABI’s Yvonne Braun about her work at the ABI and her thoughts on key pension topics

Stepping into the spotlight
Laura Blows speaks to Laird R. Landmann, group managing director and co-director of fixed income at US-based TCW, about the opportunities TCW can provide for UK pension funds
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