Investment

The coronavirus pandemic is unlikely to curb pension scheme enthusiasm for buy-ins and buyouts, says Hymans Robertson.

The actuarial valuations of at least a quarter of UK defined benefit (DB) pension schemes are likely to have been “badly impacted” by coronavirus-related disruption to markets, says Aon.

As the crisis drives up corporate bond yields, Phil Cuddeford explores the issues for scheme sponsors to consider when communicating their schemes’ accounting positions

Kempen Capital Management has announced it has completed the transfer of two new fiduciary management mandates.

With UK pension schemes holding significant allocations to alternatives, Dan Melley looks at how they have weathered the latest crisis.

Hundreds of employers are to seek to make use of deficit repair contribution (DRC) suspensions, says Lane Clark & Peacock (LCP).

Premier Foods will merge its three defined benefit (DB) schemes to allow for redistribution of surplus funding in the event of a scheme buyout.

Fixed income and equity offering

$57.9bn of trading losses for the month

Boutique asset managers have outperformed both passive indexing and non-boutique active managers in periods of elevated volatility over the past 20 years, latest research by Affiliated Managers Group reveals.