Investment

Schemes are not to blame for the economic crisis but should do more to improve corporate governance, experts claim.

About 10% of occupational pension schemes have concerns about the value for money their investment consultant provides, National Association of Pension Funds research reveals.

Mike Woodall emphasises the importance of a good quality membership database to effective administration

John Scampion has been reappointed as chairman of The Pensions Regulator's determinations panel for a further four years.

The Bank of England's decision to start quantitative easing on the beleaguered UK economy will have massively adverse effects on pension scheme liabilities, consultants warn.

ING Investment Management is set to restructure its business into a multi-boutique model in a bid to improve performance and better manage risk.

Employees will need to be provided with basic pension scheme information within seven days of starting work from 2012, the government says.

Pension trustees must show they are taking governance more seriously, financial services secretary Lord Myners says.

EUROPE - The first hedge fund exchange-traded fund (ETF) has been launched into the market, by db x-trackers, the ETF arm of Deutsche Bank. The ETF is listed on Deutsche Börse's XTF segment.

The £1.4bn Avon Pension Fund has hired Partners Group and Schroders to manage a property mandate worth approximately £180m.