Investment

The European Court of Human Rights is set to rule on a UK law which freezes the state pension of anyone who leaves Britain to live in certain countries, according to ECHR files.

Scheme deficits increased in August following declines in corporate bond yields during the month, industry research reveals.

Some 87% of defined benefit pension schemes are closed to new entrants and 18% are close to future accrual, statistics from the Association of Consulting Actuaries reveal.

The Australian superannuation system, so long the darling of many pensions policy aficionados finds itself under pressure as never before. For the first time savers are having to face up to the fact their nest eggs have shrunk and that markets do not...

Water is increasingly coming into investors' sights as despite its scarcity the potential for growth is vast, as Sebastian Cheek reports

Giovanni Legorano explores the outlook for the ABS market, and the need for pension funds to take a long-term view while retaining an awareness of the short-term volatility of the market

UK - The £2.4bn (US$3.9bn) Lothian Pension Fund is set to implement a revised investment strategy after losing 17% over the fiscal year to March 31.

SWEDEN - Swedish pension fund AP3 reported returns of 5.3% before expenses in the six months ended June 30.

The ousting of EMI trustee chairman Ian Smellie after a disagreement with the sponsor highlights a fundamental flaw in pension scheme governance, Trustee GAAPS claims.

Devon County Council Pension Fund has appointed Aberdeen Asset Management to manage a £100m global emerging markets equities mandate.