AKG in the News

Through its role as a leading provider of independent information, both ratings and other assessment and comparative data, AKG regularly appears across trade and national publications. AKG enjoys a particularly high profile with intermediary firms and product providers and other key bodies.

A roundup of appearances is provided here for reference.

AKG Upgrades SEI to B+ Rating

SEI's end-to-end wealth processing and wealth management solution, the SEI Wealth Platform(SM), has been promoted to B+ status by financial ratings firm AKG.

CNN Money - 30 Jun 2015

What the future holds for the new retirement landscape

We have now emerged into the brave new world of pension freedom, says Matt Ward, head of communications, AKG Actuaries & Consultants. What is different and how will things unfold in 2015/16 as the market continues to respond to the changes?

International Adviser - 02 Jun 2015

Independent Review of PPMG's Investment Management and Governance Structure

Prudential commissioned AKG to carry out an independent review of the investment and risk management approach and the associated governance structures and processes which underpin the delivery of Prudential’s With-Profits and PruFund range of funds. The review was carried out and this report, produced for a financial adviser audience, was published to detail AKG’s findings from the assessment.

Prudential (Adviser) - 31 May 2015

Assessing the financial strength and viability of platform operators

AKG has been assessing the financial strength of platform operators specifically for five years, but our underlying principles for assessing and rating financial services companies in the UK have been in place for well over 20 years. Our consistent belief is that adopting a balanced scorecard approach to the assessment of financial strength remains the most considered approach. Here we take a look at some of the key contributing factors to the generation of our balanced scorecard approach to financial strength assessment.

Connection Magazine - 10 Mar 2015

With-profits options to shrink once again

In spite of Legal and General’s announcement last month that it will add its with-profits fund to a list of those closed to new business, AKG Actuaries and Consultants argue that with-profits funds have an increasing role to play in today’s retirement product market.

FT Adviser - 09 Feb 2015

Getting to grips with identifying, addressing and managing risk in the post-Budget market

AKG's Head of Communications, Matt Ward, discusses the requirement for financial advisers, product providers and asset managers to get to grips with identifying, addressing and managing risk in the post-Budget retirement income market.

Capita Connection - 12 Jan 2015

Rip it up and start again

The pension reforms announced in the 2014 UK Budget will have far-reaching implications across the entire financial services industry. Analysis by AKG.

International Adviser - 06 Jan 2015

Aviva takes its time to crystallise FPI plans

Article on Aviva acquisition of Friends Life and implications for FPI.

International Adviser - 06 Jan 2015

Retirement income flexibility - A brave new world

Capita Connection - 01 Oct 2014

Into the unknown...

The new retirement landscape

Plansponsor - 15 Aug 2014

Partnership pensions group hits back on financial stability fears

Financial Times - 14 Aug 2014

Ward leaves Defaqto for AKG

AKG Actuaries & Consultants is appointing former Defaqto expert Matt Ward as its new head of communications.

corporate adviser - 01 Aug 2014

AKG Actuaries appoints new Head of Communications

AKG Actuaries & Consultants has appointed Matt Ward as their new Head of Communications. Ward had previously been with research company Defaqto for over 15 years where he most recently held the role of Wealth Management Consultant.