Investment

China is gradually opening up its bond market to foreign investors. Robin Creswell looks at how the market is evolving

Jon Hatchett looks at the FCA's proposals for advice on pension transfers, highlighting some issues with its recommendations and pointing out some glaring omissions

West Yorkshire Pension Fund (WYPF) has teamed up with M&G Real Estate and an unnamed Asian investor to acquire a £105m building in Manchester.

Sterling fell in mid-morning trading on the announcement that UK inflation unexpectedly fell to 2.6% over the 12 months to June 2017, down from 2.9% in May.

Former nuclear workers are urging the government to honour pension promises they claim were made when the industry was privatised two decades ago.

The funding levels of smaller schemes fell at a rate nearly five times faster than their larger peers, latest analysis by Goldman Sachs Asset Management reveals.

Royal Mail has finalised its proposal for its future pension provision ahead of closing its defined benefit (DB) scheme to existing members next year.

Two out of five advisers have seen an increased number of clients going ahead with defined benefit (DB) transfers despite recommendations against, according to Prudential research.

The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has fined an individual compliance oversight officer £75,000 for "failing to exercise due skill, care and diligence" with regard to pension transfers in his role at two firms.

Transfers out of defined benefit schemes have increased substantially over the past year. Charlotte Moore looks at the challenges this is posing for schemes