The number of pension scheme investment professionals in the UK has increased by nearly a fifth (18pc) since 2003, Hymans Robertson says.

POOLED fund of hedge funds achieved median returns of 3.4pc in the first quarter, latest Mellon Analytical Solutions research shows.

CHANGES in government policy would make annuities simpler and more able to meet the needs of pensioners, the Association of British Insurers says.

UK - Aon Consulting has appointed two investment bankers to its team.

Cushman & Wakefield Finance has been appointed to raise up to $100m (£50.6m) for hedge fund specialist Orn Capital's global property derivatives fund.

Employee benefit adviser Gissings will be looking at provision from an international perspective at a seminar next week.

CHINA - Deutsche Bank has become the first firm to base its regional transition management service in Asia (excluding Japan).

MEMBERS of defined contribution schemes are missing out on employer contributions worth £225m a year, research claims.

UK pension assets will increase to more than £2trn in the next 10 years, a survey by UBS Global Asset Management predicts.

PPF ill-health call