Investment

Pension funds will suffer "significant capital losses" if they continue to invest in sovereign bonds over equities, a leading fund manager says.

Trustees of defined benefit schemes saw an average return of 13% on investments last year due to strong equity performance, according to research.

Trustees of the AT Kearney Pension & Life Assurance Scheme have appointed Gatemore Capital Management to act as its dedicated chief investment officer.

Mn Services has won a £450m fiduciary management mandate from the Delphi defined benefit pension schemes in the UK.

Smaller firms' defined contribution scheme contributions are failing to keep pace with the increasing cost of pensions, Association of Consulting Actuaries research shows.

Thousands of scheme members with small personal pension pots are being "trapped" by poor annuity rates or lack of access to the market, Malcolm McLean says.

The DWP will look into improving annuity rates for people with pension pots of under £5,000, pensions minister Steve Webb says.

UK - A family-owned hedge fund will offer investors the chance to use Twitter posts to gauge the mood of the stockmarket.

Swiss Re has transferred $50m (£32m) of longevity trend risk to the capital markets through a securitisation with Kortis Capital.

An hedge fund will offer investors the chance to use Twitter posts to gauge the mood of the stockmarket.