Professional Pensions is set to begin its first ever fiduciary manager and implemented consulting survey at the end of this month.
Almost one-in-five pension schemes currently delegate investment decision making to a third-party provider, analysis shows.
Mercer has promoted Michael Dempsey to head up its investment management business for Europe, Middle East and Africa.
Towers Watson has raked in $50bn (£31bn) in global assets under advisement through its implemented investment services business, the firm's fiduciary management offering.
The trustees of the £140m UK PZ Cussons Retirement Benefits Plan have appointed Mercer to provide implemented consulting services.
The trustee of the £80m Scapa Group retirement benefit schemes has appointed Mercer to provide implemented investment services to address funding volatility.
Alexander Forbes Consultants & Actuaries has entered the implemented consulting market targeting defined benefit schemes of all sizes.
Implemented consulting involves trustees partially delegating fund decisions to a third party. While it has become a hot topic, Christine Senior says schemes need to give it careful thought