Pension schemes are being urged to brace themselves for more volatility in the fixed income markets next year and to expect smaller returns from government bonds.

DC charges branded "shocking rip off" as industry says things have to change

Up to £25.8bn of assets in contract-based and bundled trust-based defined contribution (DC) schemes is in funds charging 1% or more annually, according the Independent Project Board (IPB).

High-yield bonds are an attractive investment proposition in a positive growth environment with the prospect of rising interest rates in 2015, according to Schroders.

The axing of the requirement for companies to issue quarterly reports will dent the short-term investment cycle and remove clutter from corporate reporting, according to a range of experts.

PP has launched an event to guide defined benefit (DB) trustees and managers ahead of the incoming pensions flexibilities at an event next year.

The Scottish scheme reveals how it reduced costs by investing directly in alternatives

The National Employment Savings Trust (NEST) is planning to add single-year maturity gilt funds to the ‘building block' funds it uses in its default retirement date funds.

University staff will meet senior board members of the Universities Superannuation Scheme (USS) today to urge it to consider their ethical views and drop investments such as tobacco.

Detail in HM Treasury's Autumn Statement has spelled uncertainty for the future of claiming tax relief under salary sacrifice regimes.