Investment

Scottish Widows has launched a corporate wrap, allowing employees to track both workplace benefits and their personal finances.

The Alberta Investment Management Corp., which manages C$70bn in assets for Alberta pensions and other institutions, is in negotiations to take over UK-based buy out firm Candover.

Schemes are facing serious risks in the aftermath of the Greek economic crisis, Redington says.

Lack of political policy on personal finance sustainability so far has been ‘inexcusable', Fidelity International says.

The general election is likely to result in a hung parliament and the markets face a "corridor of uncertainty" as the parties negotiate the terms of a coalition government, Schroders says.

UK - The number of schemes closed to existing members will double over the next year, Hewitt Associates warned.

The number of schemes closed to existing members will double over the next year, Hewitt Associates warns.

F&C Asset Management plans to acquire boutique fund group Thames River Capital in a deal worth up to £53.6m.

GLOBAL - Institutional investors' search for managers grew globally by 22% last year and pension funds are likely to show more interest in liability driven investment, data from Mercer revealed.

Institutional investors' search for managers grew globally by 22% last year and pension funds are likely to show more interest in liability driven investment, data from Mercer reveals.