Investment

HSBC has launched five new unit-linked protected retirement funds aimed at trustees of occupational pension schemes.

The proportion of asset management firms disclosing voting and engagement details has almost doubled over the past two years, an Investment Management Association report reveals

Carbon markets need urgent changes in order to encourage institutional investment and the development of a low-carbon economy, the Institutional Investor Group on Climate Change says.

The disruption in the sterling corporate bond market in the period following the credit crisis has created investment problems for pension funds, a study by the Investment Management Association reveals.

Active management firms' revenue worldwide declined by 30% - 50% last year, Watson Wyatt research reveals.

Ortec Finance has officially opened its London office in a bid to expand its UK business.

UK/GLOBAL - Any deal to sell Barclays Global Investors would lead to further industry consolidation, consultants say.

Any deal to sell Barclays Global Investors could lead to further industry consolidation, consultants say.

Annuity transfer times have been "significantly" improved thanks to a Association of British Insurers' initiative, the association says.

Regulations which relax the trivial commutation regime have finally been issued after their original announcement in the 2008 Budget.