Investment

Michala Marcussen discusses the move towards liability driven investment

Andrew Sheen investigates whether sovereign wealth funds deserve the reputation they have as hostile competition to other institutional investors

LGT Capital Partners has closed its Crown Asia-Pacific Private Equity fund after raising $373m (£267m) in subscriptions.

JAPANESE and Asian equities specialist Tokio Marine Asset Management has launched its London asset management business, targeting UK and continental European institutional investors.

PENSION schemes, government and fund managers have been urged to back a series of proposals on responsible investment to help address the practices that contributed to the current financial crisis.

RBS shut down its transition management business last week, Professional Pensions can reveal.

The Pensions Advisory Service has questioned the quality of defined contribution information given to members after a surge in calls to its helpline.

Merseyside Pension Fund has provided 50pc of the £30m seed funding for the Nomura RAFI global all country equity fund.

THE government should take advantage of low yields and issue special pension gilts, Ros Altmann has urged.

Investment Solutions has launched a monthly index for small to medium schemes in a bid to demonstrate movements in deficits and highlight when funds can lock in gains.