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UK - Pension funds are facing a dilemma in that de-risking is expensive and not getting cheaper. Instead, they should take on more risk in the current climate, delegates at this year's Professional Pensions Show heard.

Pension funds are facing a dilemma in that de-risking is expensive and not getting cheaper so they should take on more risk in the current climate, delegates heard.

AUSTRALIA - The A$17bn ($17.3bn) Sunsuper superannuation fund has retained Mercer as its investment consultant for the next three years.

US - The aggregate deficit in S&P 1500 pension plans increased by $73bn during August as equities and bond yields suffered a rollercoaster month, figures from Mercer show.

Mercer has appointed Jamie Willis as a partner as part of the expansion of its retirement practice across London and the South East.

New rules could see the burden of risk swing from employer to employee. Chris Panteli discovers that while this might be the norm elsewhere in the world today, the Dutch are not so keen to follow suit

Controversial regulatory proposals and a growing insurance market could change the Dutch pensions market indelibly over the next five years. Chris Panteli finds out more

Pension funds are becoming more active in the private equity secondary market at a time when activity is hitting historic highs. Helen Fowler finds out why investors are drawn in despite narrow spreads

APG Group; BNY Mellon; Dreyfus Corporation; Northern Trust; TRS; QIC; AXA Investment Managers; Acadian Asset Management; BlackRock; Aon Risk Solutions; SSgA; Mercer; RBC Dexia Investor Services; Schroders

Neil Bolding of Mercer suggests issues to consider when evaluating a de-risking exercise.