Investment

As trustees grapple with large deficits and a greater pressure to match assets to their scheme liabil...

HEXAM Capital Partners has moved its absolute return funds into aggressive net short positions over worries global markets are rallying because of "greed and fear".

INCREASING pressure on invest­ment managers could lead to greater outsourcing of performance measurement, Mellon Analytical Solutions says.

Chris Panteli: What do you see as the main issues currently facing UK pension schemes? Paul Bourdo...

FORTIS Investments has become the latest fund manager to launch a 130/30 product for pension schemes.

ABERDEEN Asset Management has unveiled its interim results for the six months to the end of March - unveiling an 18.5pc increase in pre-tax profits.

CREDIT SUISSE and BlackRock have both launched liability-driven investment funds aimed to improve scheme funding and protect against future liabilities.

THE PENSIONS Regulator has published findings of its consultation into defined contribution scheme regulation along with a discussion paper on governance.

BALANCED pooled funds achieved a positive return for the third consecutive quarter with a median return of 2.3pc, latest Mellon Analytical Solutions figures show.

The Asian hedge fund market has grown, and continues to grow, rapidly. In 2000 it is estimated there ...