Investment

Ultra Electronics Holdings plans to close its £238m defined benefit (DB) pension scheme to future accrual from 5 April 2016.

The Pensions Management Institute (PMI) has partnered with BNP Paribas Investment Partners to provide expert commentary on environmental, social and governance (ESG) criteria in investment decisions.

Total funding levels of defined benefit (DB) pension schemes have improved since January despite volatile markets and low interest rates, according to JLT Employee Benefits.

As funds finalise their initial plans for pooling assets, two experts discuss the structural options.

Recent research shows pension schemes are demanding more information from asset managers about their investments. Helen Morrissey asks what this means.

The average pot size of members contacting The Pensions Advisory Service (TPAS) for guidance since freedom and choice came into force is between £45,000 and £48,000.

Merchant Navy Officers Pension Fund (MNOPF) will close its defined benefit (DB) scheme to future accrual and instead introduce a 30% defined contribution (DC) rate for members.

Research from BNP Paribas shows major shifts in how pension schemes approach investment strategy. Helen Morrissey takes a look at the findings.

As the EU referendum looms closer it is entirely possible the UK could end up leaving Europe. Kristian Brunt-Seymour finds a Brexit could be both good and bad for pensions.

Despite a decade of fierce debate over fees, many active equity managers in the UK have remained impervious to the global rise of passives. However, a growing bank of parlous historical data and changes in smart passive design may yet precipitate a great extinction according to Nick Samuels.