Mercer

Punter Southall has appointed Colette Christiansen to the newly-created position of head of de-risking solutions in a bid to increase its presence in the bulk annuity advice market.

The UK pension system has improved over the last year, according to the Melbourne Mercer Global Pensions Index, but could lose ground after retirement restrictions are lifted.

The Pensions Regulator (TPR) has hired Fred Berry for the newly created role of lead investment consultant.

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.