Investment

Decrease in surplus due to falling bond yields and turbulence in the banking sector

Active management is required to promote sustainable outcomes from Real Estate assets; shorter leases enable earlier direct intervention to deliver sustainability improvements.

Decline in surplus offset by increase to company’s cash position

The BoE adviser says deteriorating derivative and repo positions led to evaporating liquidity

Donny Hay asks how trustees can manage ‘own product’ recommendation conflicts

PP survey respondents say implementation should be pushed back by at least six months

Where are the challenges and opportunities for DC investors?

Mandate extended for six months after majority voted in favour of strike action

Natalie Winterfrost says there could be issues should schemes start selling index-linked gilts

However, analysis finds DB schemes are resilient and have enough assets for buyout