Professional Pensions speaks to Santander UK director of pensions Antony Barker about how his fund achieved record returns in June and the road ahead for scheme investment and the economy at large.

Registration for this year's Professional Pensions Defined Contribution Conference - to be held in London on 7 September - is open.

The European Insurance and Occupational Pensions Authority (EIOPA) has advised the European Commission (EC) to create a single market for personal pension products across the continent.

Stuart Lingard, director of global fixed income product management at Franklin Templeton Investments, challenges the perception that active, less constrained fixed income means more risk.

M&G has joined Standard Life Investments and Aviva in suspending trading on its property fund in order to meet redemptions, amid a post-Brexit rush to exit the asset class.

BlackRock has launched an alternative income fund to provide schemes with access to investments such as infrastructure debt, renewable energy and direct lending.

Stuart Lingard, director of global fixed income product management at Franklin Templeton Investments, considers the negative effects of higher interest rates on fixed income strategies.

At next week's PBUK we will be asking our key speakers about the effects of the Brexit vote on pension scheme.

Schroders has restructured its multi-asset and portfolio solutions teams following the departure of Nico Marais.

The EU referendum will be held tomorrow. The result could have a significant impact on pensions. This webinar - held in association with Pension Insurance Corporation - looks at the issues.