Investment

The National Association of Pension Funds has launched a quality mark for defined contribution schemes in a bid to recognise firms providing good schemes for their staff.

US - Manager search activity increased in the first half of the year as investors funnelled 327% more assets into new fixed income mandates than last year, according to data compiled by Mercer.

GLOBAL - Pension funds are increasing their exposures or considering an entry into the convertible bond market as they try to take advantage of these underpriced securities, industry figures say.

UK - Here it is - a full list of the winners of the Pension Scheme of the Year Awards 2009, hosted by GP's sister title Professional Pensions.

The latest Professional Pensions Conjecture debate - to be held on September 21 -will look at the key issues surrounding pension scheme longevity swap deals.

Longevity hedging will become more popular than buy-ins over the next twelve months, a straw poll by Pinsent Masons reveals.

Raquel Pichardo-Allison looks at how a largely ignored market has seen a recent surge in interest

Here it is - a full list of the winners of the Pension Scheme of the Year Awards 2009.

The government has launched a consultation on plans to relax employer debt rules.

The trustee of three Denso Manufacturing Midlands pension schemes has agreed a buyout with Pension Insurance Corporation.