Investment

Peter Ball looks at how schemes are using absolute return bond funds.

Pension transfer requests out of defined benefit (DB) schemes doubled after the relaxation of defined contribution (DC) retirement processes, according to research from one provider.

The emerging market (EM) crisis sparked by China's economic slowdown will be much more damaging for developed markets than the 1997 Asian financial crisis, warn investors.

The ‘Black Monday' stock market crash drove the value of defined benefit (DB) pension scheme deficits up by as much as £30bn in a single day, according to analysis.

The FTSE 100 index has plummeted 14% from its peak of almost 7,000 in February to 5,996 as fears over Chinese stocks took hold.

The net new issuance of sterling corporate bonds is set to reach a "woeful" £7bn for 2015, according to JP Morgan Asset Management (JPMAM).

Employers are looking to cut contributions

Giving trustees power over scheme assets

Asset managers must open up to allow investors to separate the skilful from the luck

UK inflation rises 0.1% in July to beat forecasts