Investment

Pension funds will benefit from reduced climate risk exposure as a growing number of the world's largest companies commit to addressing their carbon footprint.

Almost half (47%) of employers say defined benefit (DB) transfer requests exceed 5% of scheme members, an Association of Consulting Actuaries (ACA) study has found.

The Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) has suggested its forthcoming white paper on defined benefit (DB) provision will only show the direction of travel on consolidation, rather give than a definitive answer.

Andrew Milligan says while changes in central bank communications are bearing on markets, pricing is still rather dovish

Regulator does not want to 'incentivise short-termism'

BMO Global Asset Management is switching schemes invested in its historic range of passive liability-driven investment (LDI) funds to updated strategies.

The Brexit negotiations are too legal and should cultivate a process of "conscious uncoupling" to protect the asset management sector, the Investment Association (IA) says.

Capita workers will take part in nine days of industrial action after a breakdown in negotiations over the company's future pension provision.

The National Farmers' Union of England and Wales (NFU) Staff Pension Scheme has appointed Russell Investments as fiduciary manager after an open tender.

Hundreds of pension funds and asset managers could lose their Principles for Responsible Investment (PRI) signatory status in plans to cut down on "greenwashing".