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As the fiduciary management model continues its ascent, Mark Goode looks at how consultants are evolving to keep pace with the changing nature of the industry

Employee demand for online financial tools to manage retirement benefits is far outpacing what employers are actually providing, Mercer research finds.

Russell Investments; Mercer; Aviva Investors; Hermes; BlackRock; Aegon UK; Newport Group; Xafinity Consulting; ETF Securities.

UK - BlackRock head of defined contribution sales Emma Douglas has left the firm for Mercer where she will help launch and head up the consultant's corporate wrap offering.

Emma Douglas has left BlackRock for Mercer where she will help launch and head up the consultant's corporate wrap offering.

AUSTRALIA/NEW ZEALAND - Mercer has appointed Guy Thorburn as business leader for retirement, risk and finance consulting for Australia/New Zealand.

UK - Introducing shared risk through a career average scheme for the public sector is the only way to achieve long-term sustainability and lasting reform, Mercer says.

Introducing shared risk through a career average scheme for the public sector is the only way to achieve long-term sustainability and lasting reform, Mercer says.

The trustees of the £50m Pizza Hut Investment Plan have appointed Mercer to provide the closed scheme with implemented consulting.

CANADA - Strong stock market returns and a slight rebound in long-term federal bond yields in the fourth quarter allowed Canadian pension plans to make up for most of the losses incurred in Q2, figures from Mercer show.