Investment

Ten years ago index fund managers were battling with the stalwarts of the investment management indus...

Schemes are being urged to oppose the remuneration report of support services firm Jarvis following the payment of termination bonuses totalling £115,000.

THE INCREASING use of derivatives and worries about volatility are pushing pension funds to invest more money in cash, managers say.

LEHMAN BROTHERS has launched two new swap indices for pension schemes using liability-driven investment strategies.

SCHEME demand for fixed income assets is driving emerging market governments and companies to issue billions of pounds of debt, a fund manager says.

SCOTTISH Widows Investment Partnership, Lazard Investment Funds and Henderson Global Investors are among the winners of new awards for carbon-efficient funds.

Industry standards body the Pensions Management Institute has applauded regulators for highlighting gaps in trustees' corporate governance best practice.

SCHEMES investing in Thai stocks could see their investments fall sharply in the aftermath of the military coup, managers say.

Climate change poses a "significant risk" to 40pc of pension scheme assets, campaigners say.

Fund managers' major operation concerns are pooled funds, complex derivatives and whether custodians are meeting their needs, research shows.