Investment

THE NUMBER of pension schemes using derivatives to hedge liabilities has trebled over the last year, research shows.

THE UK money market has overtaken UK equity income as the most popular sector for institutional funds, latest statistics from the Investment Management Association reveal.

F&C Asset Management is set to launch the first 130/30 fund to invest in UK equities within weeks.

HERMES Pensions Management chief executive Mark Anson has quit the firm to join a US fund manager.

Investment firms have started raising exit fees from property funds as institutional investors start to lose confidence in grade A commercial property, an adviser warns.

Assets under management in State Street Global Advisors' currency strategies have reached $100bn (£48.7bn).

Asset manager Schroders and investment adviser SVG have announced the successful first closing of the Schroder Private Equity Fund of Funds IV at €200m (£135m).

FRIENDS PROVIDENT and Resolution have agreed the terms of their merger which will see the creation of new life company worth £8.6bn.

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