All KPMG articles
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NewsMabey Pension Scheme completes £94m buy-in with Just Group
Mabey Holdings' scheme, advised by Isio, has completed a buy-in with Just Group.
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NewsDavid Fairs leaves TPR to ‘pursue new challenges’
On the go: David Fairs is leaving his role as executive director of regulatory policy, analysis and advice at the Pensions Regulator in March this year.
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NewsKPMG fined £13m for ‘dumping’ Silentnight scheme into PPF
On the go: KPMG has received a £13m fine over serious misconduct in its role in the sale of bed manufacturer Silentnight, which lead to the company’s insolvency and its pension scheme having to be absorbed by the Pension Protection Fund.
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ESG integration boosts portfolio returns
On the go: Integrating environmental, social and governance factors into investment decision-making across all asset classes will lead to increased portfolio returns, according to Aon.
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TPR calls for neurodiversity to be promoted in D&I debate
On the go: Neurodiversity is “really important” to achieve diversity and inclusion in the pensions sector, according to David Fairs, executive director of regulatory policy, analysis and advice at the Pensions Regulator.
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KPMG ‘helped’ US firm dump £100m Silentnight scheme into PPF
On the go: KPMG allegedly helped US buyout fund HIG Capital force the insolvency of Silentnight to acquire the company without the burden of its £100m pension scheme, in a case brought by the UK’s accounting regulator.
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PPF creates panel to support trustees with stressed sponsors
On the go: The Pension Protection Fund has established a new panel to support trustees where the scheme’s employer is in stressed or distressed circumstances.
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TPR starts DB countdown to ‘significant maturity’
The Pensions Regulator has launched a consultation on its long-trailed, twin-track defined benefit funding approach, seeking industry views on how to get the average scheme to low dependency within 15-20 years.
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KPMG pensions spin-off targets industry modernisation
On the go: KPMG’s former pensions advisory business has relaunched as Isio following its sale to a private equity backer, with the new company looking to grow its consolidation offering and improve the industry’s use of technology.
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Fiduciary tenders become mandatory for 20% of assets
On the go: The Pensions Regulator has updated its trustee guidance to reflect new requirements to tender for fiduciary management services.
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KPMG in exclusive talks with Exponent to sell pensions arm
On the go: KPMG has confirmed that it is in exclusive talks with private equity firm Exponent to offload its pensions arm.
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FeaturesAkzoNobel valuation results in £550m Q1 funding call
Paint manufacturing giant AkzoNobel has contributed €639m (£548.8m) into its pension schemes in the first quarter of 2019 alone, after a triennial valuation increased the company’s funding obligations beyond its previous projections.
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NewsRBS scheme slashes equities after £2bn contribution
The Royal Bank of Scotland’s UK defined benefit schemes have dramatically cut their exposure to equities, derisking their portfolios into corporate and government bonds to improve the plans’ risk level.
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FeaturesNortel's £2.4bn buyout pricing beats offers from superfund
When Canadian telecoms company Nortel filed for bankruptcy in 2009, prospects for its defined benefit pension scheme members looked bleak.
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FeaturesAvon asset managers warned over poor performance
The Avon Pension Fund has raised the prospect of dropping some of its active managers after a significant period of underperformance.
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Are diversified growth funds the place to be?
Analysis: Experts remain divided over the value offered by diversified growth funds. While DGFs offer a source of return that comes with reduced risk and daily pricing, they have come in for criticism in recent years over a perceived lack of performance and value.
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Opperman tells insurers to do more for savers
Pensions and financial inclusion minister Guy Opperman has urged insurers to deliver the products and processes the market is often criticised for lacking, and to defend the pension freedoms policy.
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FeaturesJLR drives down costs with DC strategy refresh
UK automotive stalwart Jaguar Land Rover has embarked on a complete overhaul of its defined contribution offering in a bid to drive down costs and improve member outcomes.
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TPR appoints new policy lead
The Pensions Regulator has hired David Fairs as its executive director for regulatory policy, analysis and advice.
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Carillion divestor considered lawsuit over reporting
Shareholders of the failed outsourcer Carillion had concerns about the business’ strength as early as 2015, according to a select committee inquiry into its collapse, raising questions about the transparency of the group’s financial reporting.