Investment

The financial crisis will have a significant affect on pension fund asset allocation and will trigger investment manager reviews, bfinance warns.

Defined contribution pension contributions have plummeted as a direct result of economic downturn, Prudential says.

MORE schemes will trigger regulator scrutiny as recovery plans move outside ten year guideline, Xafinity Consulting claims.

GOVERNANCE and member understanding can be substantially improved through the introduction of "white labelling", Zurich says.

Professional Pensions' "spat" with The Pensions Regulator was raised in the last House of Lords Pensions Bill debate.

THE Pensions Regulator has merged its scheme specific funding and corporate risk management teams.

HSBC Actuaries and Consultants has substantially redeveloped its investment monitoring and governance tool for trustees, IMAGE.

THE government has launched two groups to ensure the long-term strength of the UK's asset management and insurance and industries.

THE Financial Services Authority has fined AWD Chase de Vere Wealth Management £1.12m for "serious failings" in its pension transfer, pension annuity and income withdrawal business.

ENVIRONMENTAL, social and governance risks are still being neglected by many fund managers, FairPensions warns.