Mercer issues commodities caveat to pension schemes

Investment consultancy Mercer has warned pension funds they could lose money on passive commodity investments given current market conditions.

Prices for futures in commodities markets have been higher in recent months than prices for the immediate delivery of physical commodities on which derivatives contracts are based, a market situation known as ‘contango'.

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