Investment

UK - The Pension Protection Fund (PPF) has recruited seven private equity secondary managers to a panel for potential future investment.

The department for work and pensions has published a note for employers detailing the risk sharing options available under current legislation.

Henderson's Stephen Peak remains comfortable with his near 12% stake in Gartmore despite seeing the fund manager's share price slide more than 30% this week.

Friends Provident is launching a new corporate investment platform aimed at employee benefit consultants and trustees in the unbundled pensions market.

Gartmore shares have rebounded after the fallout from the suspension of star manager Guillaume Rambourg knocked its share price in early morning trading.

Gartmore has suspended high profile fund manager Guillaume Rambourg pending the outcome of an internal investigation in relation to trading breaches.

SWEDEN/ISRAEL - Four of the buffer funds in the Swedish pay-as-you-go pension system have cut their ties with an Israeli defense company on ethical grounds.

Professional Pensions has teamed up with Invesco Real Estate to launch the International Property Forum 2010.

UK - The £910m (US$1.4bn) Lincolnshire County Council Pension Fund has hired JLT Benefit Solutions to pursue a manager for a £150m portfolio of alternatives.

Courtaulds has been awarded the National Association of Pension Funds' pension quality mark for its defined contribution group personal pension scheme.