Investment

EUROPE - Total assets managed in Europe grew by €2trn (US$2.6) to €12.8trn in 2009, estimates from European Fund and Asset Management Association (EFAMA) revealed.

ITALY - The financial crisis has shown the relative strength of the country's second pillar pension system in comparison with other forms of savings, Schroders' head of distribution for Italy Luca Tenani has said.

Politicians from the three major parties are all complaining that, with all the media attention being focused on "Bigotgate", the leaders' debates and the prospect of a hung parliament, not enough time is being spent looking at the actual policies being...

Proposals to amend accountancy standard IAS19 could cut the earnings of UK firms by as much as £10bn, accountants and actuaries warn.

Responding to global calls for transparency has left sovereign wealth funds open to local critics, as Richard Lowe reports

The International Accounting Standards Board has published an exposure draft of proposed amendments to IAS19, dealing with how pension costs are recorded in company accounts.

Each month DC World asks readers for their views. This month we ask: How welcome are government proposals regarding the charging structure for NEST?

The PensionDCisions UK Sponsor Default Survey showed the top three consultants shared 70% of the UK market versus 26% in the US. Is this concentration good for the industry?

The panellists discuss advantages of collective DC arrangements and the challenges preventing UK growth

In these straitened times ‘gold plated' public sector pensions face growing calls for fundamental structural reforms to tackle a staggering £1trn unfunded deficit.