Investment

Cable & Wireless is set to split its main UK pension scheme into two as part of demerger proposals to separate into its two businesses, Worldwide and CWI.

The CDC Pensions Scheme has completed a £370m buy-in with Rothesay Life.

SOUTH KOREA/UK - South Korea's National Pension Service has agreed to buy HSBC Holdings' London headquarters for £772.5m (US$1.3bn) in cash.

AUSTRALIA/CHINA - Pension provider AMP has agreed a strategic partnership in asset management and pensions with China Life to exploit the opportunities arising from China's changing investment regulatory framework and ageing society.

There is an "accountability gap" in the investment governance of schemes of all sizes, a survey by Russell Investments reveals.

The UK's combined defined contribution pension value has dropped by £18bn in one month, according to Aon Consulting.

PensionsFirst has launched a web-based service which will deliver actuarial valuations within 24 hours.

Each month DC World asks readers for their views. This month we ask: should DC schemes focus on asset allocation rather than searching for skilled active managers?

Deciding to enter an occupational pension scheme is a big issue and many people feel that once they've started paying contributions then their retirement planning is done.

Panellists discuss how best to tackle the automatic increase of members' contributions