The National Association of Pension Funds (NAPF) has published the latest guide on asset pooling.

Asset Pooling Made Simple, part the body's 'Made Simple' series, is a new document which aims to help pension funds looking for better returns on investments through asset pooling. The guide puts forward the case for pooling, which enables schemes to diversify investments across more asset classes, strategies and managers than they would be able to achieve individually. From a cost point of view, pooling can offer fees that are significantly lower than for bigger investment mandates.

Nigel Peaple, director of policy at the NAPF, said asset pooling is one option for schemes to make sense of today's vast and complex investment universe.

"Our Made Simple Guides form an important part of the NAPF's work. They seek to ensure that trustees are kept up-to-date with best practice in a simple and straightforward manner.

"Ultimately, our Made Simple Guides should help achieve better outcomes for scheme members."

The guide outlines asset pooling's main benefits, key areas for consideration by those running schemes, and pooling structures for UK pension schemes.

The Asset Pooling Made Simple guide (hard copy) costs £18 for NAPF members and £35 for non-members and can be ordered online at http://www.napf.co.uk/Publications/index.cfm.

The guide was produced in association with Northern Trust, Clifford Chance, Citi, MN Services, KPMG UK and KPMG Netherlands.

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