Investment

The Bank of England's (BoE) decision to increase interest rates for the first time in over a decade has been welcomed by the industry, yet the move will only be "symbolic" for most defined benefit (DB) schemes.

John Gray says the London CIV need a simpler and more representative governance structure

David Weeks says bringing more trustees up to standard through outreach work would be a good first move to tackle the underperforming 'underbelly'

For long-term investors, CLO equity can offer attractive return potential, even late in the credit cycle, says PIMCO

The school of thought that says there is no sustainability problem with defined benefit (DB) schemes is based on assumptions very far off from what actually happened over the past three decades, according to Cardano's chief executive officer.

BT will launch a consultation with members over the future of its defined benefit (DB) scheme "shortly", potentially including plans to close the plan to future accrual.

Follows rising inflation and GDP

90% chance of rate hike priced in

The combined funding position of the UK's defined benefit (DB) schemes improved by £50bn over October, PwC analysis suggests.

Many schemes perceive emerging markets as risky investments. Christoph Hofmann explains why this is no longer the case