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UK pensions still exposed to volatile equities
Many UK pension schemes still face pension deficit volatility as a result of mismatches between assets and liabilities, according to a report by Mercer Human Resource Consulting.
Pension funds treble use of derivatives, according to Mercer survey
The number of pension schemes using derivatives to hedge their inflation and interest-rate risks in connection with liability-driven investment strategies has trebled over the last year, according to a survey by Mercer Human Resource Consulting (MHRC)…
Pension funds still shunning derivatives
The majority of corporate pension funds have yet to implement the use of derivatives in their risk management strategies, despite the recent drive towards liability-driven investments (LDI), according to a new survey of chief executives and treasurers at…
Pension funds scramble for foreign exchange management
UK pension funds' demand for foreign exchange management has risen sharply over the past year, as trustees and managers seek to limit risk and improve returns, reports RiskNews’ sister publication, FX Week .
Ziff transfers to Mercer Oliver Wyman from Nera
Bradley Ziff has joined Mercer Oliver Wyman (MOW), a subsidiary of Marsh & McLennan, as a director to help with the consultancy’s global efforts in operational risk consulting.
European asset managers will feel the heat from CAD3
Compliance with the third capital adequacy directive (CAD3), a consultation paper recently released by the European Commission outlining the implementation of the Basel II Accord into EU legislation, may require European asset managers to hold…
Mercer snaps up Oliver Wyman
Mercer, a consulting division of New York-listed Marsh & McLennan, has bought specialist risk management and financial service practice consultants Oliver Wyman & Company for an undisclosed sum.
Mercer snaps up Oliver Wyman
Mercer, a consulting division of New York-listed Marsh & McLennan, has bought specialist risk management and financial service practice consultants Oliver Wyman & Company for an undisclosed sum.