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Balanced funds post 3.5% return for February

Professional Pensions | 19 Mar 2010 | 13:17

Balanced pooled funds posted a positive return for February 2010 with a median of 3.5%, latest BNY Mellon Asset Servicing CAPS figures reveal.

Pooled fund savings are ‘illusory’

Schemes looking to cut investment costs through the use of pooled funds actually face 30% higher annual manager fees, Lane Clark & Peacock warns.

Professional Pensions | 15 Mar 2010 | 12:33

NAPF Investment Conference 2010: DMO “aware” of long-dated demand

The UK’s Debt Management Office realises there is strong demand from institutional investors for index linked and long dated gilt issues but is obliged to balance issuance with the unit’s statutory obligation to ensure a transparent and predictable auction programme.

Professional Pensions | 12 Mar 2010 | 13:00

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Features

Medium-term thinking

John Dickson of Hymans Robertson explains how schemes can take advantage of medium-term anomalies in order to boost returns

No need for a plan B

Pension Protection Fund chief executive Alan Rubenstein speaks to Jonathan Stapleton about the lifeboat fund's annual report, its investment strategy and the risks it faces in the future

A new approach to portable alpha

Giovanni Legorano looks at how pension funds’ approach to portable alpha has had to evolve

Audio/Video

Pensions In-Depth: Taking the long view

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In the first in a series of Pensions In-Depth interviews, Jonathan Stapleton speaks to the London Pensions Fund Authority about their proposals for LGPS reform

Professional Pensions preview – March 18 edition

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Professional Pensions preview – March 11 edition

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Professional Pensions preview – February 25 edition

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