From 6 April 2018 new Deferred Debt Arrangement (DDA) regulations could allow non-associated employers in a multi-employer scheme to defer paying a section 75 debt that would otherwise arise when an employer ceases

Pension transfer values as measured by the Xafinity Transfer Value Index rose during March 2018.  The index was £232,000 at the end of February and £235,000 at the end of March.  Over the first

Should pensions take all the credit for insolvency?The debate on the ranking of pension schemes in the creditor chain reared its head again in recent months. Here, we break down the

London | 02 May 2018 Pensions Expert is proud to present the 19th annual Pension and Investment Provider Awards. The PIPAs recognise excellence among providers of products and services to UK workplace

The General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) comes into force on 25 May 2018. In previous briefing notes, we have looked at what pension scheme trustees will need to do to comply with GDPR.

John Keenan, Corporate Development Manager at Xafinity SIPP & SSAS, runs through a commercial property case study and outlines the pros and cons of such transactions… The famous Mark Twain

Here they are. The finalist lists for the UK Pensions Awards 2018. The 21st annual UK Pensions Awards have been rigorously judged by a panel of 35 senior scheme managers, trustees

Xafinity Punter Southall, the largest pure pensions consultancy in the UK specialising in pensions actuarial, investment consulting and administration services, are asking if pension schemes are prepared for the forthcoming

On 6 April 2018 automatic enrolment requirements are changing. You need to take action, communicate any changes to employees and ensure your scheme is still fit for purpose. Failure to do so could result in fines and negative

Having undertaken trivial commutation exercises for over 100 pension schemes, across thousands of scheme members, we generally see 60-70% of members participating.   Even though these members have small pots,