Mercer

State pension reform could cost local authorities and public sector contractors £1bn if the government forces them to pay for inflation protection, according to Mercer.

The pensions ombudsman has dismissed a complaint from a scheme member who claimed that he was being illegally "harassed" by his pension scheme's administrator, Mercer.

Mercer has appointed Wayne Davidson as senior consultant in its investment advisory service as the firm looks to grow the business.

Paul Macro, formerly head of UK defined contribution (DC) at Mercer, has joined Isinglass Consulting as joint owner and director.

Charlotte Moore looks at whether auto-escalation could be used to boost retirement savings

Russell Investments has appointed Sarah Leslie as head of fiduciary management in the UK and Ireland.

Lay trustees must up their game

Top stories this week included an interview with the pensions minister, worrying gaps in trustee knowledge and the news that some LGPS funds are paying asset managers 43 times more than others.

Niel Gavin has been hired as regional development manager for the south west by The Pensions Trust as part of its strategy to win business in the defined benefit (DB) market.

Mercer has made the single "biggest tranche" of appointments to its UK defined contribution (DC) and savings team in two years with 16 external hires.