Investment

Pension schemes and other investors are increasing investment in European fund of hedge funds, Fitch Ratings says.

EXTENDING the powers of The Pensions Regulator over scheme-specific funding could undermine trusteeship, Hymans Robertson claims.

There is no permanent or inherent cost in taking an ethical investment stance, Jewson Associates says.

Treasury-style money market funds are gaining in popularity with pension schemes and other investors despite the affects of the credit crunch, Fidelity International says.

Aberdeen Property Investors has predicted European property returns of just 1.9pc in 2008 as a result of declining capital values.

Around 70pc of recovery plans have triggered further action from The Pensions Regulator, delegates heard.

Threadneedle has launched a long/short hedge fund to focus on Asian equity markets.

US and European equity markets could fall further before improving, fund managers say.

Standard & Poor's has launched two real-time currency indices to provide investors with exposure to Chinese and Indian markets.

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