Mercer

The aggregate deficit of FTSE350 companies stood at £160bn at the end of Q1 despite positive asset returns, Mercer figures say.

A batch of 40-year inflation-linked gilts - being sold by the Debt Management Office this week - has been branded as "expensive" by a consultant.

The trustees of the £40m British Horseracing Authority pension scheme have appointed Mercer to provide implemented consulting services.

Pension funds are joining other institutional investors in grabbing an increasing share of secondary hedge fund market, as David Walker reports

Geraldine Brassett of Mercer looks ahead to the advent of personal accounts and advises on how employers can meet the duties required by the new legislation

Sebastian Cheek canvasses opinions from industry experts on the IGG's consultation to improve DC governance

Giovanni Legorano looks at how governments across Europe are reforming their pension systems following the economic crisis

NETHERLANDS - Mercer has appointed Jelle Beenen as head of its investment consulting business in the Benelux markets replacing Marjolein Sol, who is leaving to become chief investment officer at Dutch asset manager Syntrus Achmea.

The Association of Consulting Actuaries has confirmed Stuart Southall will replace Keith Barton as the trade body's chairman.

The £3.9bn Lancashire Pension Fund is set to shun the traditional single investment consultant mandate in favour of hiring a bench of specialist consultants.