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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.

PIMCO; Russell Investments; AXA Investment Managers; State Street Global Advisors; PensionsFirst; Mercer; Standard Life Investments

Mercer pensions technical manager Rosie Kwok gives us the background for this month's discussion... The reduced Annual Allowance (AA) of £50,000 will apply from the 2011/12 tax year and this will be followed by a reduction in the lifetime allowance to...

Matrix Group; Towers Watson; Ruffer; Nikko Asset Management; the Association of British Insurers; London Pensions Fund Authority; Mercer

The trustee of the £80m Scapa Group retirement benefit schemes has appointed Mercer to provide implemented investment services to address funding volatility.

This month the panellists discuss the arbitrage opportunities that come with QE, how insurers will help schemes cope with the switch from RPI to CPI, and their predictions of the effect of lower initial premiums paid on buy-ins

US - Mercer has acquired US investment consultant Hammond Associates for an undisclosed sum.

Mercer has strengthened its implemented investment solution offering with three senior appointments.