Investment

Women returning to the investment industry after a career break will be able to take advantage of a UCAS-style clearing system.

The Investment Association is to run a register for the government, naming and shaming those firms which have been subject to shareholder revolts over executive pay.

Neena Gill MEP says pension funds must invest in the long term for a more sustainable future.

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HSBC Pension Trust chief investment officer Mark Thompson will deliver the keynote address at the Professional Pensions Autumn Drinks Reception, which is being held on 27 September.

A planned amendment to IAS 19 under consideration by the International Accounting Standard Board (IASB) could have big consequences for scheme funding arrangements.

The Communication Workers Union (CWU) has told Royal Mail it must make significant progress in resolving its pensions dispute by 6 September to avoid industrial action.

Listed companies are getting away with short-termism because of a lack of engagement from institutional investors, according to RBC Global Asset Management.

FTSE 100 companies have responded to last year's investor rebellions regarding executive pay, with "more conservative policies" being adopted according to new analysis from the Investment Association (IA).

The trustee of the IPC Media Pension Scheme has appointed BlackRock as fiduciary manager to run around £600m of assets.