Pensions and insurance consultancy XPS Group is to provide investment consultancy to the Barnsley-headquartered Sheffield Mutual Friendly Society.
XPS will provide investment manager oversight, performance monitoring and will assess how the Society’s investment strategy aligns with its long-term financial objectives.
The mandate is designed to strengthen Sheffield Mutual’s investment governance framework, by implementing an oversight model intended to enhance strategic decision-making, improve responsiveness to evolving market conditions and support long term value creation for members.
Jamie Bellamy, chief executive of the Sheffield Mutual Friendly Society, said: “Ensuring strong oversight of our investment strategy is essential to delivering long-term value for our members. We are pleased to appoint XPS, whose independent expertise and understanding of the mutual sector will support us in maintaining robust governance and meeting our financial objectives in an increasingly complex market environment.”
The Sheffield Mutual Friendly Society was founded in 1892 to provide employment benefits to its paying members within this industrial region of the UK.