Investment

With the effects of 2007's credit crunch making themselves felt in the equity markets, the UK's pension funds are looking at ways to reduce risk and volatility. Heather Dale reports from London

Global Pensions gathered key industry experts in London to discuss the latest issues impacting the growing ETF industry and how these relate to pension funds

HSBC Investments has launched a Russian equity fund in a bid to target emerging markets growth.

Cowen Asset Management has launched a range of actively managed funds targeted at the institutional pension and multi-manager markets.

The World Gold Council has joined forces with Nanostellar to enable the introduction of gold into the auto catalyst market.

ETF Securities has reported "explosive growth" in its five physical precious metal exchange traded commodities.

STANDARD & POOR'S has launched a S&P 500 inverse index to give investors a way to measure the performance of a short position in the stock-market barometer.

ONE IN FOUR defined contribution schemes fails to have a service level agreement in place with their administrator, latest research from Watson Wyatt shows.

Investment boutique Blue Sky Asset Management has launched its first product, which offers income of 10pc a year while guaranteeing the contingent capital at maturity.

Aberdeen Asset Management has bought German property investment firm DEGI for £79.2m.