Investment

UK - F&C is considering whether to launch a fiduciary management service in the UK.

The Pension Protection Fund has appointed a further nine asset managers to provide credit investments for the fund.

Listen to our latest Pensions Conjecture debate on Fiduciary Management.

The Pension Protection Fund has reappointed State Street to provide a range of global custody and administration services and also hired it to provide securities lending services for the first time.

PIMCO has soft-launched its Select UK Income Bond fund with its largest allocation to asset-backed and mortgage-backed securities.

US - California and local governments should freeze pension payments for current workers and convert final salary schemes to a hybrid design, a new report concludes.

HSBC Workplace Retirement Services has linked up with corporate adviser Towergate Financial to provide group personal pensions tailored to small and medium sized businesses.

US - The lack of clear information on investment strategies used by target date funds could put retirees at risk, research warns.

On the eve of an explosion of corporate wrap products, Sebastian Cheek looks how they are set to shake-up pension saving

Employee benefit consultants are finding it difficult to recommend the National Employment Savings Trust to clients because of its lack of track record.