Investment

Fixed income investors have flocked to emerging market debt to take advantage of higher yields but risks are coming through which could threaten the asset class. Stephanie Baxter reports

Associated British Foods (ABF) expects its defined benefit (DB) scheme to have a £200m deficit by the end of 2016 due to tumbling bond yields.

PTL has been appointed as independent trustee for the defined benefit (DB) Amey Pension Scheme.

JLT Employee Benefits and Alpha FMC have been chosen to help develop the business case for the Brunel Pension Partnership (BPP) investment pool.

Results due in Q4

Contrary to common belief, getting fund managers to take account of ESG factors is not necessarily out of bounds for smaller schemes. Michael Klimes finds out how trustees can do it.

Hermes Investment Management has launched a direct lending strategy with a view to launching a fund later this year.

The Citizens Advice pension scheme has selected Punter Southall to provide a range of services.

Xafinity has issued a scam warning to trustees after transfer values continued to swell over August.

Unions have blasted ITV for putting members' retirement plans "in jeopardy" by planning to close its defined benefit (DB) scheme to future accrual.