Investment

Some 20 million savers think politicians will not deal with major pensions issues effectively, research shows.

Schemes need to prepare for the return of inflation in case central banks fail to control upward pressure on prices, Watson Wyatt says.

Here it is: The entire PP Show 2009 condensed to a 40 second video.

UK - Personal accounts will definitely see its name changed before its introduction in 2012, Helen Dean said.

EMERGING MARKETS - Fundamentally weighted indices perform better in emerging markets than capitalisation weighted indices, according to Research Affiliates chief investment officer Jason Hsu.

UK - The majority of pension funds want to see the government issue more long-dated and index-linked gilts, the National Association of Pensions Funds' Annual Survey showed.

Personal accounts will definitely see its name changed before its introduction in 2012, Helen Dean says.

Interserve has agreed to transfer a portfolio of 13 private finance initiative investments, valued at £61.5m, into its pension scheme.

GLOBAL - Pension industry experts predict the fiduciary management model will spread deeper into Europe and other parts of the world, and expand its reach beyond DB plans to the likes of insurance companies and DC plans.

This week has been full of suggestions for change in the pensions industry.