Investment

UK - The government must introduce automatic increases to pension savings when member's salaries rise if people are to have a decent standard of living in retirement, BlackRock says.

MORTALITY assumptions will not be used as a primary trigger for funding plans, The Pensions Regulator says.

The £3bn Lothian Pension Fund has confirmed it will continue with a class action case officers and directors of Lehman Brothers.

SCHEMES have been reassured that despite current market volatility Exchange Traded Funds are protected due to their legal structure.

Liability-driven investment assets managed by large UK fund managers have increased by 27pc since the beginning of the year, Aon Consulting has revealed.

The £1.5bn Environment Agency Pension Fund has invested £24m in Robeco's clean technology private equity fund.

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.

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