consultancy service aims to fill void created by a lack of expertise by many pension trustees
Investment consultant Epic is targeting group pension fund trustees, believing increasing investment requirements is creating a demand for advice. The company, a subsidiary of Equity Partnership Ltd, launched on 5 February and is targeting pension funds with assets in excess of £50m. Marketing efforts will initially focus on 60 funds in the home counties. The group believes the Myners Report and the Trustee Act 2000 have given it a huge opportunity, said Christopher Edge, chief executive of Epic. 'The trustee's role is to create an effective strategy, but there is a lack of genui...
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