Scheme advisers and investment managers

The Trustee receives advice from a number of sources. The appointed Scheme advisers and Investment managers are listed below.

Scheme actuary - S M Leake FIA, XPS Pensions Ltd

Scheme external auditor - Ernst & Young LLP

Scheme internal auditor - Crowe UK LLP

Legal adviser - Norton Rose Fulbright LLP

Investment adviser - Lane Clark & Peacock LLP

Employer covenant adviser - PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP

Secretarial Services - Vidett Governance Services Ltd

Custodian and collateral manager - The Bank of New York Mellon London branch

Bankers - Lloyds Bank plc

Investment Managers

  • BlackRock Advisors (UK) Ltd

  • BlackRock Investment (UK) Limited

  • AXA Investment Managers UK Ltd

  • M&G Investment Management Ltd

  • AXA Investment Managers Paris SA

  • Amundi (UK) Limited

Scheme administration

XPS Administration - Newcastle office
Post: PO Box 562, Middlesbrough, TS1 9JA
Tel: 0191 341 0600 (general enquiries)
Fax: 0191 247 5826 (general enquiries)
Email: invensyspensions@xpsgroup.co.uk