Investment

Global Pensions brought a panel of experts together to discuss the impact of climate change on investment decisions and institutional portfolios

THE increase in the Pension Protection Fund scaling factor means levies will be more than twice as high in 2008/09 than schemes expected, Watson Wyatt analysis shows.

THE Financial Services Authority has issued proposals to stop insurance companies charging compensation for pensions and other mis-selling to the inherited estates of with-profits funds.

RISK avoidance and managing volatility are the top priorities for scheme sponsors in the wake of the credit crisis, research by SEI Investments shows.

THE Pensions Regulator has published a guidance to help trustees better utilise the expertise advisers and service providers can bring to pension schemes.

Heather Dale canvasses manager opinion on how absolute returns should be defined, implementation and the key challenges of liquidity and transparency

AEGON is set to merge its asset management businesses to form one global organisation.

As pension funds shift assets from active to passive, Emma Oakman examines the potential role opening up for ETFs

Tired of defending their fee structures, multi-managers are joining the push towards greater transparency at the same time as they fend off competition from implemented consulting. Andrew Sheen reports

A generation of "private pension paupers" is on the horizon if pension contribution levels do not increase, Fidelity International has warned.