Mercer

A team of employers and trade bodies is developing an actuarial technical apprenticeship standard for the industry.

UK schemes have increased longevity assumptions by six months in the last three years, according to research from Mercer.

Mercer has teamed up with eShare to launch an online governance service to meet demand from pension scheme trustees making the switch from paper to digital.

After a period of exceptional market conditions, Charlotte Moore looks at the steps asset allocators are taking to ensure decent medium-term returns

Charlotte Moore finds schemes need to stick to the basics and diversify to protect returns from geopolitical risk

Pension deficits at the country's biggest firms rose in August as schemes continue to suffer the effects of historic low interest rates, research finds.

Some 30% of defined benefit (DB) pension schemes are significantly in surplus, according to Aon Hewitt.

Most schemes plan to offer members more help at retirement than is proposed under the government's guidance guarantee, according to research carried out by Mercer.

The funding level of FTSE350 pension schemes tumbled to a four-year low of 83% after deficits grew by £4bn last month.

Mercer has revamped its investment approach for defined contribution (DC) schemes in response to the government's liberalisation of pensions.