Investment

Companies with a proactive communications strategy will be better placed to minimise possible member distress over defined contribution asset falls, Fidelity says.

Defined contribution pension assets have lost 25% of their value, equating to £140bn since September 2007, Aon Consulting says.

ASSET management fees remained stable in 2008 but are likely to be under pressure in 2009, a report by Mercer says.

The Marathon Club - a collaboration of investment organisations, representing combined fund assets in excess of £170bn - has updated its practical guidance for trustees with a paper on long term responsible ownership.

THE Local Authority Pension Fund Forum is set to team up with US investors to push for greater disclosure from major US companies on climate change.

The Marathon Club - a collaboration of investment organisations, representing combined fund assets in excess of £170bn - has updated its practical guidance for trustees with a paper on long term responsible ownership.

The Pensions Regulator has issued a statement to employers sponsoring final salary pension schemes about the impact of the current economic climate.

The Pension Protection Fund levy should be capped and the government act as guarantor, the National Association of Pension Funds says.

MANY employers and employees are failing to receive good value from their defined contribution pension schemes, Towry Law says.

OVER half of UK pension (61.3%) schemes would consider outsourcing the management of their assets to a fiduciary manager, a poll by SEI shows.