Investment Consulting Articles

Dorchester Collection selects Barnett Waddingham and Davidson Asset Management for full Pension Servicing for UK Hotels
October 2011
The Dorchester has appointed Barnett Waddingham, the UK’s largest independent firm of actuaries and consultants, to advise the trustees of the UK hotels’ retirement benefits scheme, through providing ...

Barnett Waddingham announces Investment Outlook 2011 Conference
December 2010
Barnett Waddingham, the UK’s leading independent firm of actuaries and consultants, has announced that its annual Investment Outlook Conference will be held on Wednesday 19 January 2011 at the Nationa...

Top tips for negotiating fund managers fees
December 2010
When times were good in the investment world little thought was given to fee levels. With returns looking elusive and tight times upon us, there is rightly a focus on investment manager fees. Marcus W...

Rapid Change
March 2010
Twin trends of consolidation and thriving specialist boutiques coincide with an urgent debate about the role of advisers and ownership of responsibility within the pensions governance complex. Martin ...

Top economist highlights “perverse” professional behaviour during the recession
January 2010
Financial professionals adopted “perverse” ways when responding to the collapse of the financial system according to a top economist and author at the annual Barnett Waddingham investment conference e...

Genuine active managers can add value
January 2010
Marcus Whitehead talks to FTfm about whether active management adds value. To read the whole article please click on the link below:

A trick of the mind - Professional Pensions
September 2009
Article by Sebastian Cheek, Professional Pensions, 5 March 2009. How an understanding of behavioural finance can help to encourage DC members take a more active interest in their pension scheme. Accor...

Barnett Waddingham appointed by Rexel UK
September 2009
Barnett Waddingham, the UK’s leading independent firm of actuaries and consultants, has been appointed by Rexel UK, a leading business-to-business distributor of electrical installation supplies. Barn...

Pensions Week - Should schemes be more concerned about inflation or deflation dangers?
August 2009
Personal View by Alex Pocock (24 August 2009) There is a significant risk of longer-term inflation that could be far more damaging to pension schemes than short-term deflation We have seen the lowest ...

Pensions Week Investment Roundtable Dec 2008
December 2008
Since the start of the credit crunch, how have pension funds changed in their views on fixed income? Marcus Whitehead joined Pensions Week's roundtable to discuss and the article can be found below.