News: Aon: restrictions on investment options could cost UK funds millions.

Pensions Week, July, 2005

European legislation could cost UK pension funds millions of pounds in lost investment opportunities, according to Aon Consulting. [ ] Restrictions in the draft Occupational Pension Schemes (investment) Regulations 2005 could stop pension funds investing in certain asset classes, the consultant warned.

[ ] Investment in derivatives could be restricted to alternatives that either contribute to a reduction in investment risks or facilitate portfolio management. [ ] Marek Siwicki, senior investment consultant with Aon Consulting, said: "The risk-reward trade off associated with many of the alternative asset classes can be very attractive to investors. [ ] "While the risks associated with these assets need to be monitored and checked before investing, an investment...

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