Investment

EUROPE - M&G has launched a UCITS III version of a global macro investment strategy in a bid to target institutional investors.

EUROPE - Pension funds are continuing to diversify into riskier assets, with interest in private markets likely to increase in the short to mid-term, bfinance said.

Who knew that BP stood not just for British Petroleum but also for British Pensions?

Embattled BP chief executive Tony Hayward has reassured pension schemes the firm's obligations will be met despite spiralling costs following the Gulf of Mexico oil spill disaster.

Sponsoring employers doubled the use of diversified growth funds last year as they looked to de-risk their final salary schemes, Aon Consulting research shows.

Pension funds face losing 25% of their benchmark investment return if they fail to actively manage currency risk, delegates heard.

Default funds are the "healthy choice" for savers but not all the investment options being used adequately cater for members needs, AllianceBernstein says.

Emerging market debt fundamentals are attractive for pension funds seeking portfolio growth and diversification, J.P. Morgan Asset Management says.

About half of all UK pension schemes have adopted a liability driven investment strategy in the wake of volatile markets, F&C Investments says.

Reformed hedge funds operating under traditional principles can provide investors with valuable diversification against equities, delegates heard.