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Broadstone and XPS Pensions Group celebrate accreditation

Open-access content Monday 2nd September 2019 — updated 5.50pm, Wednesday 29th April 2020

Congratulations to our most recently accredited organisations, XPS Pensions Group plc and Broadstone Corporate Benefits Limited. See below for what the QAS accreditation means to them.

Congratulations to our most recently accredited organisations, XPS Pensions Group plc and Broadstone Corporate Benefits Limited. See below for what the QAS accreditation means to them.

"We are delighted to have achieved QAS accreditation. One of our core values is 'client first' and having QAS accreditation demonstrates our commitment to putting the client first, in ensuring the continued delivery of high quality professional advice. 

The application process has also enabled us to showcase our dedicated people and robust systems, which combine to produce actuarial work of the highest standard. We shall be showcasing the accreditation with pride."  

Nigel Jones, Broadstone

 

"Successfully achieving QAS accreditation for the combined firm represents a key milestone, following our merger of Xafinity with Punter Southall last year. This involved combining the existing quality control policies and processes of the predecessor firms into a single firm-wide set using a 'best of both' approach. Accreditation shows that those policies and procedures are now fully embedded and being applied consistently throughout the combined firm. For our clients, this provides independent reassurance that XPS is committed to providing high quality actuarial advice."

John Prior, XPS Pensions Group

 

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