Investment

Sebastian Cheek canvasses opinions from industry experts on the IGG's consultation to improve DC governance

Giovanni Legorano looks at how governments across Europe are reforming their pension systems following the economic crisis

US - The California Public Employees' Retirement System (CalPERS) will review forecasts of capital market returns in preparation for the adoption of a new three-year asset allocation policy in December.

US - New York state attorney general Andrew Cuomo sued Bank of New York Mellon's investment advisory unit Ivy Asset Management for allegedly misleading clients about investments tied to Bernard Madoff.

Buyout prices will rise as demand for pension scheme de-risking grows, Lane Clark & Peacock warns.

Bluefin Corporate Consulting and Redington have joined forces to create an investment consulting offering for small to medium sized pension schemes.

Charlotte Moore surveys the impact of the financial crisis on the corporate bond market

As interest in environmental and ethical issues grows, Laura Blows looks at the changing nature of SRI and the increasing use of ESG factors within a scheme's investment portfolio

The FTSE 100 is losing some of yesterday's gains in as Gordon Brown's resignation and the prospect of further political uncertainty sends jitters through the markets.

A government auction of £2.25bn of gilts was two-and-a-half times oversubscribed despite uncertainty over the result of the election.