Investment

ENVIRONMENTAL, social and corporate governance issues are critical to the security and long-term viability of pension schemes, the London Pensions Fund Authority told delegates.

LEICESTERSHIRE County Council is set to move out of bonds in order to increase its targeted return portfolio.

INALYTICS has launched a service to analyse the performance of 130/30 fund products.

BARING ASSET MANAGEMENT is set to launch a global agriculture fund in a bid to provide investors with long-term capital growth.

RAILPEN INVESTMENTS has published a governance policy for its Hong Kong investments.

UK - The National Association of Pension Funds (NAPF) and industry have raised concern about the use of new mortality assumptions for defined benefit (DB) schemes, with the NAPF claiming the move is "one step too far".

Proposals to include mortality assumptions as a new trigger for funding plans are "one step too far", The National Association of Pension Funds says

Insurers under fire for annuity mis-selling; Lonmin deal set to spur FTSE pension fund buyouts; Speculation grows over Libor changes; Canada spies opportunity

HM Revenue & Customs has pushed back the registration deadline for trustees to comply with its new money laundering regulations for the second time.

THE fund management industry is a "long way" from best practice over environmental, social and corporate governance issues, research by RImetrics shows.