Investment Consulting Information Sheets and Newsletters

What do low yields mean for pension scheme investment strategies?
April 2012
Over the last year pension schemes have witnessed sharp falls in gilt yields, both in absolute terms and also in inflation-adjusted real return expectations. These historically low levels pose unique ...

What's Lurking Beneath the Surface
July 2011
The current turmoil in sovereign debt markets has led investors, quite rightly, to review their holdings of Government debt. Global uncertainty has similarly meant that investors are reviewing their e...

Investment De Risking Strategies
November 2010
Pension scheme trustees and sponsors are increasingly looking towards managing funding volatility and transitioning to a lower risk investment strategy as their scheme matures. However, many schemes a...

RPI/CPI issue for UK pension schemes - The dust is settling (a little!)
August 2010
The UK Government has recently announced a proposal to change the way that pension benefits are adjusted to reflect changes in the cost of living. The current statutory requirements for both revaluati...

Gilt Issuance - What is the story?
April 2010
The supply of government bonds is currently at historic levels. In our latest information sheet we look at what this may mean for gilt yields and consequently the impact on pension schemes.

IFRS2 FRS20 Newsletter - July 2008
June 2009
Accounting for Share Based Payments We provide a range of services in relation to accounting for share based payments. As well as carrying out the necessary calculations, we can advise on the choice o...

Developments in Fixed Interest Markets
June 2009
The move to bonds Recent years have seen a substantial increase in the proportion of pension scheme assets invested in fixed interest markets. This has been driven by trustees and sponsors wanting to ...