Clwyd Pension Fund has undergone a restructure of its hedge fund strategy which will generate cost efficiencies and protect against volatility, following a major investment review.

The Financial Reporting Council (FRC) is proposing changes to FRS102 in response to concerns that the revised UK accounting standard is not cost effective.

Pension schemes must review their contracts with investment managers to identify issues that could put trustees' fiduciary duties at risk, according to Squire Patton Boggs.

Almost one in eight calls to Fidelity's Retirement Service in October was from people enquiring about how to use their defined benefit (DB) pots following the April pension freedoms.

Universities Superannuation Scheme (USS), Canadian OPSEU Pension Trust (OPTrust) and Dutch PGGM, have agreed to buy 100% shares in a Spanish infrastructure company for up to €420m (£300m).

LGPS funds will be reclassified as retail investors, which could lead to a major asset sell-off, increase costs, and restrict what they can invest in, finds Stephanie Baxter

A new accounting standard will worsen the insolvency scores of hundreds of employers in the Pension Protection Fund, finds Stephanie Baxter

The multi sector credit market has doubled in the past three years to £96bn as schemes seek higher yields in the low return environment, according to Punter Southall Investment Consulting.

Official figures reveal the local government pension scheme (LGPS) had a positive year amid good investment performance but has not addressed the burden of past deficits.

Heathrow has unleashed a number of changes to its final salary scheme to reduce ongoing costs and deliver more affordable benefits to employees.