Mercer

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.

As MPs investigate the factors behind BHS's collapse, Michael Klimes looks at whether the regulator and trustees could have done anything differently.

Universities Superannuation Scheme (USS) has chosen risk management platform PFaroe to monitor its funding position and evaluate risk.

DB is to become more costly under reforms to NI contributions. PP looks at the options for sponsors.

David Millar has been appointed head of client communications by JLT Employee Benefits where he will lead a team of consultants and production managers.