Investment

Putnam Investments has closed its $12bn (£6.6bn) prime money market fund as a consequence of "marketwide liquidity issues".

Better communication between trustees, sponsoring employers and members of defined contribution schemes can give a significant boost to financial outcomes, The Pensions Regulator says.

L&G aims to cap pension liabilities; Crunch hits pensions savings; City watchdog bans short-selling of banks; BlueBay optimistic after fund inflows weather turmoil; Barclays plans share issue to shore up Lehman bid

The latest Professional Pensions Conjecture debate, which looked at the key issues surrounding DC member communication, has gone live.

Few employers provide education, advice or assistance to defined contribution scheme members ahead of retirement, Watson Wyatt says.

Schemes with liability-driven investment strategies constructed using Lehman Brothers swaps and derivatives will face significant upheaval, industry experts say.

The government is once again looking at addressing worries over the regulations governing payments to employers from defined benefit schemes. Jonathan Stapleton investigates

Mark Amery of Cowen Asset Management, asks whether the current economic crisis has its roots in pension short-termism

Employers with defined contribution pension schemes need to implement a "smart-save" system in order to increase the level of contributions, BlackRock says.

The government has clarified Local Government Pension Scheme ill-health regulations after scheme managers raised concerns over the number of possible appeals.