Investment

The amount needed to secure the deficit of FTSE100 pension schemes in full with an insurer has improved from £200bn to £110bn, a Pension Capital Strategies study shows.

TRUSTEES are increasingly turning to derivatives for protection as they become more aware of the risks posed by their liabilities, a study shows.

THE Local Authority Pension Fund Forum is continuing its protest against retail giant Marks & Spencer's decision to appoint Sir Stuart Rose as chairman and chief executive.

TRUSTEE champion Brian Holden is developing a governance structure for pension schemes to coincide with two EU initiatives.

Friends Provident is set to launch a default fund for defined contribution pension schemes to diversify investment options and reduce risk.

BALANCED pooled funds have failed to achieve a positive median return for the second consecutive quarter, latest BNY Mellon Asset Servicing figures reveal.

THE investment strategies of FTSE 100 company pension schemes are exposing their corporate sponsors to significant risk, Deloitte warns.

The Pension Regulator's decision to no longer backdate mortality proposals should give some comfort to a large number of trustees, Hewitt Associates says.

UK - The Pensions Regulator's (TPR) announcement it will not backdate its stance on longevity and scheme funding has received a cautious welcome from the industry.

F&C Asset Management is to combine its property asset management operations in the UK and Ireland with REIT Asset Management.