Investment

MIRA Retirement Benefits Scheme (MIRARBS) has secured a £70m buyout after agreeing to compromise its sponsor's statutory debt as part of a corporate restructuring.

The European Parliament looks set to water down controversial pension proposals in a move that has been hailed as a positive step by the National Association of Pension Funds (NAPF).

Baring Asset Management has made two hires to its multi-asset team as it looks to develop a long/short strategy and replace Hartwig Kos, the outgoing manager of one of its dynamic asset allocation funds.

Reconciliation is going to be an expensive nightmare for the LGPS

Pearson has said it will contribute £90m to its pension scheme after completing the £844m sale of the FT Group to Nikkei.

Deficit recovery contributions from employers into the Social Housing Pension Scheme (SHPS) will be boosted by £32m a year to improve the scheme's funding position.

Environment Agency Pension Fund (EAPF) has increased investments in the sustainable and green economy to more than a quarter of the fund, according to its annual 2014-15 report.

Patrick Zweifel says there could be considerable divergence in the trajectory of individual EM currencies over the coming years.

Natasha Browne takes a look at the key issues around DB contracting out ahead of the April 2016 deadline

LDI has been a helpful tool for schemes looking to de-risk. But does the emerging use of illiquid assets mean LDI could become a hindrance to achieving buyout? Stephanie Baxter investigates.