Investment

DB schemes are increasingly running transfer exercises to manage liabilities. Jonathon Webb looks at how to ensure overseas members are given the correct advice and included in the process

The number of firms facing shareholder rebellions increased by a quarter in the 2018 AGM season, data from the Investment Association's (IA) public register reveals.

Theresa May has called on private investors, including pension schemes, to commit more capital to Africa as she sought to drive up relations between the UK and the region.

GAM Investments has begun the liquidation process of a number of its absolute return bond funds following the suspension of one of its lead fund managers.

Melrose Industries has postponed the sale of one of its American subsidiaries from which some proceeds were earmarked for the GKN pension schemes.

Since April, firms with more than 250 employees have had to report gender pay gap data. James Phillips explores how asset managers and pension schemes are using this in their engagement

The LGPS Access local authority pool has received approval from the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) for its global equity sub-fund.

Patrick McCoy says the CMA's proposal for all fiduciary management appointments to go to tender will only work if pension funds take independent investment advice

The Local Pensions Partnership (LPP) has become the fourth local authority pool signatory to the United Nations-supported Principles for Responsible Investment (PRI).

LGPS Central has become the fourth local authority pensions pool to sign up to the code of cost transparency.