Investment

UK - Mark Rowlands has resigned as AXA head of consultant relations.

The Pension Regulator's revised trustee knowledge and understanding code of practice has come into effect, setting a minimum standard to help schemes run effectively.

In recent times structured products have increasingly grown more attractive to Australian superannuation funds - a trend that is set to contune, as Rachel Alembakis reports

Joseph Mariathasan explains how following a series of delays, India is set to launch its National Pension Scheme

US - California-based investment manager TCW announced Friday it fired chief investment officer Jeffrey Gundlach and has acquired bond manager Metropolitan West Asset Management (MetWest).

NETEHRLANDS - Economic policy adviser CPB has urged the Dutch government to start the state retirement age reform no later than 2015 instead of waiting until 2020.

US - The funding status of US corporate pension plans rose to a six-month high in November, according to BNY Mellon Asset Management Statistics.

AUSTRALIA - Superannuation funds should hedge their portfolios against inflation to protect them against a surge in US prices, research by fund manager QIC has warned.

Professional Pensions, Global Pensions' sister title recently held its annual show in London. Pinsent Masons' partner Robin Ellison grilled pensions minister Angela Eagle on the implementation of personal accounts and automatic enrolment in the UK

Jonathan Stapleton spoke to UK's Daily Mail and General Trust (DMGT) pensions communication and policy manager Teresa Berkengoff about its pension quality mark, member communication and an innovative financial awareness programme it is launching for employees...