Investment

Willis Towers Watson has introduced a secure income fund that provides a cash flow generating alternative to traditional credit and gilts.

Designing good DC default funds for members can be a difficult and daunting task for trustees. Michael Klimes explores how they can do it

The PPF's plans to impose a new levy model on schemes that cease to have a substantive sponsor have received mixed reactions from the industry, writes Stephanie Baxter

Helen Morrissey spoke to DB Taskforce chairman Ashok Gupta at the recent PLSA Investment Conference about industry reaction to its recent report

Jonathan Stapleton looks at why and how the London Stock Exchange Group conducted a sectionalised merger of its two main pension schemes.

Improving diversity is about delivering improved results rather than being nice to people or being politically correct according to Helena Morrissey.

Research suggests trustees have a good understanding of basic charges but are less certain on other costs. Michael Klimes looks at the findings

Greater diversity of thought and approach is needed if schemes are to make the most of the current low return environment.

The PLSA's DB taskforce has suggested employers should be able to offload their DB scheme into merged 'superfunds'. James Phillips explores the idea.

The combined deficit of Coats Group's three defined benefit (DB) schemes rose by £181m over 2016, according to its annual financial report.