Raquel Pichardo-Allison discusses the changing relationship between pensions funds and their consultants, and asks whether consultants will need to share their role with third-party providers.
Lynn Strongin Dodds looks at the causes of the current rise in inflation and asks how long it might be expected to continue and what trustees can do to protect their funds from the extra liability.
Mercer has hired eight senior consultants to the alternatives boutique within its investment consulting business.
GLOBAL - The relationship between pension funds and their consultants is changing with scheme managers often asking their advisers to be more proactive with their investment advice, industry experts said.
Towers Watson has expanded its sustainable investment team with a senior hire from Mercer.
UK - Towers Watson has expanded its sustainable investment team with a senior hire from Mercer.
Liberty International has insured its defined benefit pension scheme liabilities with Pension Insurance Corporation in a £61m deal.
The strongest companies could see their Pension Protection Fund levy triple because of uncertainty around how their failure scores are calculated, Mercer warns.
The warnings have been coming for some time.
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