Investment

Schemes should concentrate on asset allocation and fees not manager selection, Evercore Pan Asset says.

Schemes seeking to meet inflation risk can invest in long lease property as a lower-cost alternative to buying pricey index-linked gilts, industry experts say.

US - The Florida Retirement System Pension Plan reported a 14% annual return for the year ending June 30, beating its target by more than two percentage points.

Investec has agreed to sell Rensburg Fund Management Limited to Franklin Templeton for £45m.

More than half of pension trustees perceive commodities as a less risky investment following the credit crunch, according to research commissioned by Goldman Sachs Asset Managemen.

How pensions saving is moving to fraternalism

Corporate bonds and emerging market debt can offer attractive valuations and improving fundamentals, especially in comparison with developed markets, delegates heard.

Having accurate data is integral for individual schemes but is also important for ensuring confidence in the whole system, delegates heard.

Cuts to the Office for National Statistics budget could place private pension statistical research under threat, an analyst warns.

Helen Morrissey talks to member of the Worshipful Company of Actuaries Adrian Waddingham about his actuarial career, how he feels the profession is evolving and his hopes for the future