Several months on from the Hutton Report, and the controversy continues. With negotiations between government and the unions in deadlock, the dispute looks set to run and run. Can public sector schemes cope with the changes being put on them, and will rising contribution levels force some members to opt out?

With continued market volatility and an unstable economic climate, public sector schemes must become more sustainable. It is necessary to reconsider the assumptions and assertions upon which investment strategies have been built, and look at new ways in which to manage investments.

Public Service Events' second annual Public Sector Pensions conference will look at the development of investment strategies and how public sector pension funds can get a better return and minimise risk.