Investment

BRAZIL - Lane Clark & Peacock has expanded its international network by partnering with Brazilian consultancy Rodarte Nogueira.

UK/EUROPE - The sovereignty of UK defined benefit provision is under threat following proposals from the EU Commission to shift legislative power to a European body, an internal Confederation of British Industry document revealed.

The Pensions Regulator's reluctance to enforce funding agreements between employers and trustees has led to a potentially damaging loss of authority, a lawyer warns.

Towers Watson investment head says UK pension landscape is ‘littered' with small inefficient schemes

Corporate trustees could risk civil or criminal action if they fail to comply with potentially costly new regulations on climate change, Eversheds warns.

Government proposals to allow people access to their pension pots early risk damaging long-term saving, Mercer warns.

The number of hedge fund portfolios closing last quarter rose for the first time in over a year, with funds of hedge funds leading the way.

The Pensions Regulator has launched a campaign to improve the monitoring of scheme funding and employer covenants.

Defined contribution members risk dramatic fluctuations in retirement income unless they adopt default strategies that reduce the impact of market shocks, a global body warns.

GLOBAL - Defined contribution members risk dramatic fluctuations in retirement income unless they adopt default strategies that reduce the impact of market shocks, the global body warned.