Everything’s coming up roses

Far from losing ground, innovation in the SSAS market means this product is about to come into bloom

SRI: engagement or screening?

With the SRI market in Europe worth about E93bn and with several recent events placing it firmly in the spotlight, SRI is definitely here to stay, says Ruth Emery

Will scheme admin be ready for A-day?

This PM survey is the first of its kind to reveal what stage TPAs are at in their simplification planning, and what concerns they may have. Ruth Emery reports on her findings

From eco-warrior to mainstream strategy

After beginning life only 20 years ago – and amid speculation of being short lived and under invested – socially responsible investing has certainly proved its early critics wrong, says Gregor Watt

The times are a’changing

The bear markets has caused pension funds to rethink their investment strategy which tends to favour the smaller consultancies. With less staff, and therefore less of the bureaucracy of larger consultancies, their nimbleness enables them to respond more quickly to the changing environment, Katie Hope reports

The third-party way

Third-party administration is on the way up as the current pensions environment – particularly from a regulation perspective – means that in-house administration is too complex a task for many to undertake. Pádraig Floyd reports

Here today, gone tomorrow?

The increasing pressure from clients to reduce fees and the effect of the markets on performance-based charges could spell the end for many managers. Katie Hope looks at the trends in fees and what it means for the future