Investment

The latest figures from Pension Protection Fund (PPF) 7800 Index reveal total defined benefit scheme deficits have risen 11% in one month.

The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has revised down its forecast for global growth to 3.1% as economies feel the effect of low commodity prices and China's economic slowdown.

Strathclyde Pension Fund has made its biggest ever investment in UK green infrastructure by putting £50m into offshore wind farms via the government-backed Green Investment Bank (GIB).

Pushes out rate hikes

DB schemes take 'up to three months' to respond

Jonathan Stapleton speaks to the RMPP about how it improved its governance processes, implemented a risk management and modelling system and overhauled communications with members.

Michael O'Higgins has been appointed chairman of the £10bn asset and liability management (ALM) partnership between Lancashire County Pension Fund (LCPF) and London Pensions Fund Authority (LPFA).

The chancellor's shock announcement that local government pensions will be pooled into regional funds to boost UK infrastructure means yet more upheaval for the scheme, finds Stephanie Baxter

As local government pension funds will be forced to pool investments, PP looks at the different options and how London councils chose their pooled structure.

London CIV's chief executive tells PP it is almost open for business