Covid

Bonds no longer a safe haven for pensions, Pictet warns

Increased fixed income market volatility is a trend that looks set to continue

14 April 2022 • 3 min read

CMI: Q1 mortality lower than pre-Covid levels

Continuous Mortality Investigation rounds up mortality findings for the first quarter of 2022

13 April 2022 • 1 min read

CMI: Mortality lower despite 10,000+ Covid deaths

Deaths from the virus have continued to fall in 2022

09 March 2022 • 1 min read

IC Select: FMs hit by glitches in 2020 despite claims

Despite undisclosed pandemic glitches, the operational capability of FMs ‘in good shape’

25 January 2022 • 2 min read

Why smooth the past?

Roshan Tajapra argues that pandemic years should be taken into account for base mortality assumptions

20 September 2021 • 3 min read

Exclusive: Mercer to shut five offices as part of post-pandemic acceleration of flexible working

Mercer has set out plans to move to an agile office model on a permanent basis – closing a number of offices and modernising others as a result of both the acquisition of JLT in 2019 and the impact of the Covid-19 pandemic.

04 February 2021 • 2 min read

Investment

Spot the Dog: Number of underperforming funds jumps by 'staggering' 65%

A record-breaking 150 ‘dog’ funds have been identified in the latest bi-annual Bestinvest Spot the Dog report, with total assets of £54.4bn sitting in these vehicles.

14 September 2020 • 4 min read