Investment

BT Pension Scheme has almost doubled its exposure to private equity through Hermes Gartmore Private Equity (GPE).

Lorraine Bennett has joined the Local Government Association (LGA) as pensions adviser after working for a string of local pension schemes.

The devaluation of China's currency will have a deflationary impact on global markets in the near term, according to Royal London Asset Management.

Blue chips have halved deficit payments since 2012

Cancer Research has closed its UK defined benefit pension (DB) scheme to future accruals, the charity announced in its latest financial report.

Deficits in defined benefit (DB) schemes were pushed up by falling gilt yields in July, according to official figures.

Underwritten annuity specialists Just Retirement and Partnership are set for a £1.7bn merger after retirement flexibilities introduced in April triggered a collapse in the individual annuity market.

Greater Manchester Pension Fund (GMPF) has committed £10m to a company that funds small-scale renewable energy projects across the country.

Just one in five schemes has reconciled guaranteed minimum pensions, according to research carried out by Professional Pensions.

Stephanie Flanders sets out the three key themes for investors