Redington

Investment consultancy Redington has hired Mitesh Sheth as part of a plan to expand its manager research team.

Volatility control benchmarking in defined contribution (DC) default funds could make guarantees more affordable, Redington suggests.

So, you are meeting the prime minister and have the opportunity to push for pension related issues to be put on the political agenda - but what should you mention? Our panel discusses the possiblities.

It is a dilemma that faces many trustees - should they stick with their current investment strategy or go for an alternative? Our panel discusses the issues.

The current lows in gilt yields have led many sponsors to ask trustees if they can give them any relief with regards to discount rates - is it appropriate for trustees to agree to this? Our panel discusses the issues.

Redington has appointed Philip Rose as chief investment officer for strategy and risk and announced two further senior promotions.

Redington has named David Bennett as head of consulting.

Professional Pensions assembled a panel of four industry experts to talk about the importance of being gilt-edged; the the use of government bonds as an asset class; and discount rate smoothing.

Trustees must re-evaluate their liability driven investment mandates as the strategy evolves in a low-yield environment, Redington argues.

Fear of missing out on yield is driving pension funds to invest in riskier assets such as high yield and asset-backed securities.