Investment

DEfINED contribution as-sets under management at Fidelity International grew by more than 25pc last year, latest figures reveal.

FRIENDS Provident has added 25 new funds to its corporate pension fund platform - increasing the total numper of fund choices to 83.

F&C Asset Management is to launch a range of specialist products for UK and European pension schemes over the next three years.

FUND managers from Schroders, MM Asset Management and HSBC Halbis Partners have teamed up to found new asset management firm FOUR Capital Partners.

CREDIT Suisse Asset Management's diversified growth fund has attracted £100m of pension fund money during its first six months.

SCHRODERS is exploring the potential of defined contribution lifestyle funds that react to market conditions rather than automatically switch assets at a fixed point.

MERCER Investment Consulting and Deutsche Bank have teamed up to launch a multi-manager currency investment product.

Schemes should look at emerging market debt denominated in local currencies for some of the best potential returns this year, PIMCO says.

ABERDEEN Asset Manage-ment is launching an emerging markets smaller companies fund amid rising interest in the asset class from institutional investors.

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