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As pension funds around the world to take investment decisions, amid levels of unprecedented uncertainty, the advice of investment consultants becomes more important than ever.

As with other types of investment, alternatives have been buffeted in the last year, but given the cyclical nature of this asset class is now the time to invest? Andrew Sheen reports

In the current economic climate frontier markets could be viewed as something of a risky venture. However, they do bring other opportunities, such as portfolio diversification. Giovanni Legorano reports

Agriculture had a difficult 2008, but as the World population is estimated to increase by almost 40% by 2050, agricultural investment is set to grow, as Sebastian Cheek reports

Like other major economies, Swiss pensions have felt the impact of the global economic downturn, but could lowering risk in 2009 do more harm than good? Emma Cusworth reports

UK pension schemes are not just guardians of members' benefits but also significant owners of economic activity. Today, responsible ownership is crucial part of a trustee's fiduciary responsibilities, argues Donald MacDonald

Charles Suchett-Kaye explains what trustees need to understand about hedge funds in this time of rising liabilities and falling assets

While improving mortality rates might strike the individual as a wholly positive phenomenon, Chris Panteli investigates the headache it causes the pension scheme members and their sponsors

Amid volatile investment markets and increasing liabilities, many companies will be reviewing their pension arrangements. Russell Agius sets out 10 considerations for a more efficient pension scheme

Tony Barnard discusses the difficulties of converting guaranteed minimum pensions into scheme benefits