Investment

Multi-manager strategies have allowed smaller pension funds to diversify their investments through a broad range of asset classes, but have often been criticised for their lack of transparency. Andrew Sheen weighs up the pros and cons of this approach...

Helen Morrissey looks into the factors behind the increase in administration outsourcing

Schemes invested in risk assets are set to benefit from a strong period of performance, UBS Global Asset Management says.

Aviva Life could offer third party annuity products next to its own range for investors with small pension pots.

Friends Provident has issued a circular to shareholders proposing the de-merger of F&C Asset Management from the main group, seeking a vote by 12 June.

A significant proportion of equity holdings managed within passive funds are not subject to high levels of environmental, social and governance risk management, an audit reveals.

Increasing governments scrutiny on corporate governance will exert growing pressure on pension schemes to become more engaged as shareholders, a Watson Wyatt survey claims.

Prudential UK has enhanced its defined contribution systems platform in a bid to improve its service to advisers.

Nick Sykes discusses how a sustained period of economic deflation would affect pension schemes

Employers are being given more choice in the pricing structures of investment funds by pension providers who realise that ‘plain vanilla' is good for some but not for all.