The trustee of soft drinks manufacturer AG Barr's defined benefit scheme has insured 50% of its total pensioner liabilities through Canada Life.

Fresh government guidance asks LGPS funds to have ESG policies but this could be at odds with their requirement to act in line with UK foreign and defence policies. Stephanie Baxter asks whether it is cause for concern.

The Pensions Insurance Corporation (PIC) has invested in a £100m infrastructure debt deal to finance the building of the Teesside Renewable Energy Plant.

Punter Southall (PS) Aspire has bought a significant stake in branding and communications agency Future Kings to bring a new skillset to the pensions market.

The government has opened its consultation on amending the UK definition of financial advice to give firms "the confidence to develop better and more tailored guidance services to help customers make informed financial decisions".

The government has published guidance for the Local Government Pension Scheme (LGPS) on producing and maintaining an investment strategy statement (ISS).

The regulator is considering a number of ways to raise governance standards and ensure trustees are fit for purpose in the 21st century. Stephanie Baxter looks at what the industry makes of it all.

Legal & General's (L&G) pension risk transfer business has hired Frankie Borrell from Partnership.

Infrastructure is set to be the most popular alternative investment among pension funds over the next three years, according to research.

Professor Paul Sweeting has left Legal & General Investment Management (LGIM) where he joined as head of research last year.