Investment

UK- London Borough of Brent Pension Fund invests in infrastructure; US- Delta Airlines pension contribution; NETHERLANDS- Anti-social behaviour

SPAIN - Spanish defined contribution plans posted positive annual results for the first time since 2007, data from the Asociación de Instituciones de Inversión Colectiva y Fondos de Pensiones (Inverco) revealed.

On the first anniversary of the collapse of Lehman Brothers, fund management groups agree it was the "erroneous" decision to let the investment bank fail which almost crippled the global financial system.

The London Borough of Brent Pension Fund has appointed Alinda Capital Partners to manage a infrastructure mandate worth around £25m.

Housing wealth could play a greater role in supporting retirement in the future, the Pensions Policy Institute says.

UK - Energy workers have threatened industrial action if their defined benefit pensions are cut following proposals from electricity regulator Ofgem.

GLOBAL - Thomson Reuters has unveiled a range of 800 indices covering global markets - benchmarking specific countries and sectors on which investment vehicles such as exchange traded funds can be based.

Thomson Reuters has unveiled a range of 800 indices covering global markets to help benchmark specific countries and sectors on which investment vehicles such as exchange traded funds can be based.

Coverage of corporate defined contribution plans is not growing fast enough to fill the gap left by the continuing closure of defined benefit, Trades Union Congress analysis reveals.

The Pensions Regulator is set to launch an expert services framework where pre-selected specialist firms give advice or evidence during complex governance or investment investigations.