Investment

Barratt Developments has posted a £7.1m gain in income as a result of closing its defined benefit scheme to current employees.

UK - The government will fail to protect millions of Britons from poverty in old age unless it makes vital changes to the way in which it plans to introduce personal accounts, a Royal Society for the Encouragement of Arts, Manufactures and Commerce report...

The government will fail to protect millions of Britons from poverty in old age unless it makes vital changes to the way in which it plans to introduce personal accounts, a Royal Society for the Encouragement of Arts, Manufactures and Commerce report...

Divyesh Hindocha of Mercer offers his own post-crisis analysis and looks at why some long-term investors should be looking to increase their risk budget

AUSTRALIA - The median growth superannuation fund returned 3.2% in August, marking the sixth straight month of gains, said research firm Chant West.

The latest Professional Pensions Conjecture debate - held today - looked at the key issues surrounding pension scheme longevity swap deals.

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.