Investment

Mobius Life has launched a specialist fund range in a bid to make alternative investment strategies available to more defined benefit (DB) schemes.

Seven local authorities have already committed to investing in a fund designed to help pension funds source social investments. Holly Roach reports

The pooling entity for the eight Local Government Pension Scheme funds in Wales has announced a new responsible investment policy.

As more schemes reach a fully funded status, it is important that the risk-averse environment is not codified into regulations, says Paul McGlone.

Without specialist help, smaller DB schemes are being left behind in a bulk annuity market increasingly focused on mega-deals, says Rob Dales.

NHS England has confirmed it will take urgent action on to ensure NHS workers who exceed their annual allowance during this financial year will be able to take on additional work without being left out of pocket.

The £45bn Border to Coast Pensions Partnership has launched its largest fund to date, with £5bn of Local Government Pension Scheme (LGPS) assets being allocated to global equity alpha.

A Merseyside pre-school nursery and its director have been ordered to pay £8,200 after admitting failing to enrol members of staff into a workplace pension scheme.

Grant Thornton has launched an integrated risk management (IRM) software tool to support clients in better understanding defined benefit (DB) scheme funding options and their associated risks.

The BT Pension Scheme (BSPS) has awarded a $1bn (£777bn) private equity mandate to Hermes GPE, to invest globally.