Investment

The Pensions Infrastructure Platform (PIP) has announced its solar photovoltaics (PV) fund has reached its first close with £131m commitments from four UK schemes.

Four trade unions have temporarily suspended industrial action in a dispute over pensions with Tata Steel.

As the freedom and choice reforms kick in it is more likely retirees will opt to remain invested in the markets rather than purchasing an annuity. The challenge for the industry is how to provide such products that provide sustainable income through retirement...

Towers Watson has urged dynamic investors to take a short-term neutral position on UK and US bond rates after previously recommending a moderately underweight position.

Pension funds around the globe are collaborating and cutting out the middleman, writes PP

Private sector defined benefit (DB) pension schemes have total liabilities of over £2trn, according to figures published today.

The Royal Mail Pension Plan has selected an equity derivatives strategy to mitigate risks in its investment portfolio.

Tata Steel has approached the Advisory, Conciliation and Arbitration Service (ACAS) to resolve its dispute with four unions which plan to go on strike on 22 June.

Barnett Waddingham has introduced a service to oversee the selection and performance of fiduciary managers from an independent standpoint.

Transport for London (TfL) Pension Fund has appointed BlackRock to manage its liability driven (LDI) investing and passive equity portfolios totalling £3.8bn assets.