Investment

The findings of the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) asset management market study have now been published. Here are the key points in full…

The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) is seeking further industry views on whether to refer the investment consulting market to the Competition and Markets Authority (CMA), with a final decision expected in September.

The government suffered a major High Court defeat after guidance forcing the LGPS to invest in line with UK foreign policy was deemed unlawful. Stephanie Baxter finds it could have far-reaching consequences.

Life expectancy amongst affluent men is rising faster than any other group, according to analysis by the Pension and Lifetime Savings Association (PLSA) and Club Vita.

The Law Commission has called on the government to clarify investment rules which can make it hard for schemes to make socially responsible investments.

Defined benefit (DB) schemes recorded a £295bn surplus at the end of May, according to First Actuarial's best-estimate index (FABI).

Coats Group has agreed a £74m settlement with The Pensions Regulator (TPR) to end enforcement action for the third of its defined benefit (DB) schemes.

The Pensions Institute argues RAA processes should be streamlined and trustees should be able to reduce benefits in a bid to help those struggling with deficits, James Phillips reports.

Unison has passed a motion that says it will seek to divest the Local Government Pension Scheme (LGPS) from fossil fuels over the next five years.

The industry has broadly welcomed the Financial Conduct Authority's (FCA) plans to modernise processes around pension transfers in response to concerns over surging demand.