Mercer

Jane Barker is to become the next chairman of the UK board of Mercer.

Natasha Browne explores the issues trustees face

Equities still dominate the majority of default funds. Charlotte Moore looks at the issues to consider when diversifying.

Mercer has teamed up with Zurich to launch a longevity hedging product for smaller and mid-sized defined benefit pension schemes.

State Street Global Advisors (SSgA) has increased the size of its defined contribution (DC) pensions team.

FTSE350 companies saw their pension deficits rise £39bn in the past 12 months, according to Mercer.

Increasing numbers of employers are considering Pension Increase Exchange exercises (PIES) as the Code of Practice for Incentive Exercises has gained acceptance, say consultants.

MyCSP has appointed Laura Bowler as training consultant.

The Law Commission has called on the government to explore regulating investment consultants.

Mercer has opened a Birmingham office of its Financial Strategy Group (FSG) in response to greater demand for defined benefit (DB) risk management services in the Midlands.