Schemes are keeping billions of pounds of liability-driven investment mandates secret for fear of driving up prices, fund managers say.

Businesses are beginning to count the cost of the government's delay in issuing age discrimination rules. And a grim picture is emerging.

NETHERLANDS - Peter VLaar, senior researcher at Dutch pensions regulator DNB, has concluded that the FTK legislation could lead to higher volatility and that "old-fashioned actuarial accounting works better than sophisticated finance."

INCLUSION of actuarial liabilities within a pension scheme's financial accounts would be "meaningless", a report by The Pensions Regulator finds.

FRANCE - AXA Real Estate Investment Managers is undertaking an aggressive growth strategy through an "acquisition programme" in Sweden and Finland, which could lead to the opening of a regional office.

UK FIXED income managers remain cautious about the outlook for bonds following "dismal" year-to-date returns, rating agency Standard & Poor's says.

A firm of financial advisers will guide trustees of Corus's pension scheme through the steel firm's current takeover battle.

‘Trustworthiness' crucial no matter what type of scheme

Next year the UK Pensions Awards will mark their 10th anniversary.

THE HIGH Court has referred the question of forced retirement at 65 to the European Court of Justice.