Michael Sheen
- Opinion
Why trustees should pull together to focus on what matters
The Pareto principle states that 80 per cent of effects come from 20 per cent of the causes. In management terms this means a fraction of your efforts could have disproportionate outcomes.
- News
Data suggest schemes would rather fail conventionally than break from herd
Fear of being alone in making a mistake is driving pension funds to knowingly follow ineffective manager recommendations from investment consultants, according to academics.
- Features
'State your complaint'. Dealing with unhappy scheme members
It is a legal requirement for managers or trustees to have a complaints procedure in place for anyone with an interest in their occupational pension scheme.
- News
Merseyside uses FX rate benchmark to cut fees
Merseyside Pension Fund has used foreign exchange rate benchmarking to hold its banks to account and secure cost reductions, as local authority schemes put increasing fee pressure on their investment counterparties.