Pensions de-risking business slumped by 78% in the first quarter of this year despite a high level of activity in the market, research shows.
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Employers cannot afford to ignore the global trend towards corporate wraps if they want to remain relevant to their work- force, Tor Financial managing director David Harris warns.
McCarthy and Stone saw a 20% increase in the uptake of its pension scheme after implementing a wrap last November, delegates heard.
Baring Asset Management has launched a multi-asset fund designed to deliver emerging market equity-like returns with lower risk for institutional investors.
Most schemes are not using governance software to manage risk or decision making, despite being aware of its potential, research shows.