Equities

Listen to our latest Pensions Conjecture debate on Global Equities.

UK - Some 73% of occupational pension trustees plan to reduce their allocation to equities over the next year, a Pension Corporation survey reveals.

Four Capital Partners has hired former Morgan Stanley Investment Management manager Colin McQueen to set up a global equities offering at the firm.

Morgan Stanley Investment Management has launched a Japanese equity fund targeted at institutional investors.

Four Capital Partners is looking to hire a manager to lead the establishment of a global equity capability.

UK - The average UK pension fund achieved a weighted average return of 14.4% for the year ending December 31, last year, latest BNY Mellon Asset Servicing figures revealed.

With equities rebounding from their post credit crunch lows, Alison Swersky examines how managers have responded and what they believe the future holds

The number of schemes awarding managers bond mandates increased by more than 50% in 2009, Towers Watson says.

Intech Investment Management, the specialist asset manager owned by Janus Capital, has launched its first enhanced global equity strategy.

UK - The Pension Protection Fund has gone out to tender for a global custodian. The incumbent custodian is State Street.