Mercer

Each month DC World asks readers for their views. This month we ask: The Investment Governance Group has published its guidelines. Are these to be welcomed and what difference do you think this will make to pension schemes?

Charlotte Moore canvasses industry experts' opinions on investment approaches for 2011

Panellists discuss the recent Investment Governance Group (IGG)report and its wider implications for the industry

GLOBAL - Investment managers have been forced to lower fees for non-traditional asset classes as schemes look to cut operational costs, Mercer research reveals.

Investment managers have been forced to lower fees for non-traditional asset classes as schemes look to cut operational costs, Mercer research reveals.

Lord Myners has branded advice to increase scheme fixed income allocations as "nonsense" and warned the bond market is an "enormous bubble which will burst".

How convenient for governments carrying out austerity measures that there happens to be a pot of gold lying around.

As New Zealand looks set to refine its pensions regulation, Rachel Alembakis looks at how the launch of the FMA will affect KiwiSaver

Interest rates have been stuck at historic lows since March 2009 and show no signs of increasing any time soon. Chris Panteli looks at how schemes are dealing with the repercussions

US - Deficits in S&P 1500 company pension plans fell by $14bn to $359bn at the end of November, new figures from Mercer show.