Mercer

PP asks seven leading risk reduction consultants about deal affordability, the risk reduction exercises being conducted at the moment and how schemes can prepare for a transaction

The combined deficit of UK defined benefit (DB) pension schemes has hit £900bn following Britain's historic decision to leave the EU.

Eddie Bernatek and Richard Evans have been made associate directors in the defined contribution (DC) team at Punter Southall Aspire.

The most popular stories were plans to slash the British Steel Pension Scheme's liabilities, the launch of an inquiry into the whole DB universe, and how Brexit could reduce the state pension.

The UK has a sophisticated longevity risk management market but it will need to develop further to meet challenges says Charlotte Moore.

Tim Banks has been named as a senior consultant in the fiduciary management arm of Mercer in a newly-created role.

Will UK pension schemes become the employer of choice for investment professionals in future? David Rowley looks at the Australian experience and asks whether the UK will go down a similar path.

The planned removal of the 15-year recovery plan end date for defined benefit (DB) schemes run by energy network operators has been welcomed.

Mercer has launched the Mercer Jelf Financial Planning (MJFP) brand to bring together the Mercer and Jelf financial planning teams.

Macquarie University has been appointed by the Life & Longevity Markets Association (LLMA) to lead a project on assessing basis risk for longevity transactions.