Investment

GLOBAL - A group of former Citi employees has launched a firm to help pension funds access alpha-generating investments.

Treasury proposals to remove the requirement to annuities by age 75 will only benefit "those who need them the least", the industry warns.

Dominic Fryer, manager of corporate strategy and risk at Friends Provident, explains why advisers should be encouraging the use of workplace savings platforms

Sir Bob Geldof is attempting to raise £650m from institutional investors for an African private equity offering, according to reports.

The Pensions Management Institute has issued a survey to its membership requesting views on The Pension Regulator's consultation on enhanced transfer value exercises.

F&C Investments is extending its environmental, social and governance agenda in a bid to increase value in its private equity investments.

Towers Watson has cast doubt on the durability of the relationship between periods of economic contraction and ‘vintage' performance in private equity investments.

Poor old President Sarkozy. Talk about being caught between a rock and a hard place.

The board of Majedie Investments has invested £4.5m into the launch of new subsidiary asset management business, Javelin Capital.

F&C Asset Management has completed the acquisition of Thames River Capital and strengthened its executive committee in the process.