Investment

Two major trade unions have denounced Nestle's plans to close its career average defined benefit (DB) scheme as a "betrayal" of staff.

Trustees need to look at the specifics of multi-asset funds before selecting a manager, Natasha Browne hears

Finding an ESG manager is not as tricky as it was

The Lancashire County Pension Fund Committee and the London Pensions Fund Authority Board (LPFA) have pooled combined assets of £10bn with the aim of saving at least £32m in costs.

Aon Hewitt has launched a charged custody account targeted at defined benefit (DB) schemes to act as a "buffer" in preventing trapped surpluses.

Adrian Hull explains why an environment of lower liquidity in bond markets brings risks for pension schemes.

The Pension Protection Fund (PPF) has raised concern that low interest rates could persist into the future despite expectations of a reversal to historic norms.

Financial advisers (IFAs) will be wary of helping members transfer from defined benefit (DB) to defined contribution (DC) arrangements due to fears they will be accused of mis-selling, warn consultants.

Simon Chinnery outlines the key risks surrounding DC investment.

Pension administrators in the UK are more than capable of delivering partial transfers from defined benefit (DB) to defined contribution (DC) says Capita Employee Benefits.