Investment

A FAILURE in corporate governance lies at the heart of the banking crisis, F&C Investments says.

The economic crisis has put defined contribution schemes under extreme scrutiny but they will emerge in better shape than before the downturn, Watson Wyatt says.

STANDARD LIFE has defended its decision to guarantee annuity quotes on its internal policies for just one day.

LOCAL authority pension funds have may be approached as possible sources of capital to rebuild and renovate school buildings, Partnership for Schools (PfS) has confirmed.

Tony Barnard discusses the difficulties of converting guaranteed minimum pensions into scheme benefits

In the second of our series of fortnightly interviews with scheme managers, JENNA TOWLER talks to Electricity Supply Pension Scheme chief executive RICHARD BARLOW about the role of trustees in the credit crunch and the detrimental effect of regulation...

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.