Investment

Legal & General has launched an index-linked property fund in a bid to provide schemes with an alternative to index-linked gilts and bonds.

The Reader's Digest Association says The Pensions Regulator will not approve a rescue plan for its pension scheme, throwing the future of its UK business into jeopardy.

Trustees and administrators have been told to increase the quality of their record keeping after just 19% of schemes measured up The Pensions Regulator's guidance standards.

Hewitt Associates has reported a doubling in the number of hedge fund manager searches during 2009 in comparison with the previous year.

GLOBAL - Institutional pension fund assets in the 13 major markets increased by 15% during 2009, from US$20trn to over US$23trn, latest Towers Watson research has revealed.

Institutional pension fund assets in the 13 major markets increased by 15% during 2009, from US$20trn (£12.6trn) to over US$23trn (£14.5trn), latest Towers Watson research reveals.

Robin Ellison is to officially launch his U Party today as he begins his 2010 election campaign.

Revised learning requirements from The Pensions Regulator have put trustees under "more pressure then ever", Lane Clark & Peacock says.

Affiliated Managers Group and the management team of Artemis Investment Management have bought Artemis from Fortis Bank for an undisclosed sum.

UK/US - Affiliated Managers Group and the management team of Artemis Investment Management have bought Artemis from Fortis Bank for an undisclosed sum.