Mercer

The government should tackle the Pension Protection Fund's £1.2bn deficit by halting automatic increases in compensation payments, a consultant says.

Mercer has launched a pension buyout index in anticipation of escalating demand for de-risking products this year.

UK - Mercer has launched a pension buyout index in anticipation of escalating demand for de-risking products this year.

Each month DC World asks readers for their views. This month we ask: an independent trustee recently branded DC default investment strategies as a cop out by trustees - do you agree?

As target date funds emerge as the likely choice for NEST's deafult fund, Sebastian Cheek looks at what the industry must do to prepare and considers what lessons can be learnt from the US DC market

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.