Investment

UK - Less than a third of defined contribution (DC) scheme members understand how cash, equity and bond funds work, a Mercer Investment Consulting survey has found.

SCHEMES are set to receive rebates of £7.5m following a decision by CrestCo to reduce fees paid in 2006 by around 10pc.

INCREASING numbers of FTSE100 companies are turning to trust-based defined contribution schemes, latest research by Watson Wyatt finds.

Barclays Global Investors has launched the first UK government bond exchange-traded funds available to UK investors.

The internet has grown and developed over recent years to the point that an increasing number of peop...

TRUSTEES and consultants advocating a move into private equity funds do not understand similar high performance can be achieved in the public markets, Citigroup claims.

The government has been trying to make its peace with MPs over its dismissal of the parliamentary omb...

HSBC Infrastructure has bought a 40pc stake in Pinnacle Schools for £5.5m.

SHAREHOLDER activism leads to superior investment performance, latest research claims.

BONDS face "bright prospects" for 2007 while equities will suffer, F&C Asset Management predicts.