Investment

Some £7.8bn of pension scheme risk transfer deals completed in 2009, despite challenging financial landscape, analysis from Hymans Robertson reveals.

As coming of ages go, defined contribution has had one of the longest ever. The retirement vehicle has had, to say the least, a protracted and troubled adolescence as trustees and employers have largely focused on the risk posed by legacy defined benefit...

MEXICO - The country's state pension fund (afores) posted average returns of 5.5% for the month of January, according to data released by the Comisión Nacional del Sistema de Ahorro para el Retiro (CONSAR).

UK/NORWAY - Norwegian fund manager Skagen is setting up an operation in the UK.

Investment managers expect global equity returns to clock in at the 10% range in 2010, helping to fuel economic recovery this year, a survey by Towers Watson finds.

FRANCE - Investment returns at the Fonds de Réserve pour les Retraites (FRR) are up 15% for 2009 on the back of the strong rebound in the equity markets.

Most schemes are unsure if target date funds are suitable for the UK pensions market, research by Clear Path Analysis shows.

UK - Most schemes are unsure if target date funds are suitable for the UK pensions market, research by Clear Path Analysis showed.

CANADA - The Canada Pension Plan (CPP) reported a growth in assets of C$100m (US$94.7m) for the last three months of 2009 as cash outflow to pay benefits offset strong investment returns.

The European Life Settlement Association has hit out at a surprise call from the American Council of Life Insurers for policymakers to ban the securitisation of life settlements but the two trade bodies will back a joint roadshow in February to discuss...