Investment

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.

While some schemes are facilitating DB-DC transfers others are more hesitant. Michael Klimes looks at why this is happening

An OECD report has sounded alarm bells about scheme solvency in a low interest rate environment. Helen Morrissey takes a closer look.

Risk assets have regained some ground but equities remain deep in the red after a tumultuous weekend in Greece saw it impose capital controls after calling a surprise referendum over creditors' final bailout demands.

The number of defined benefit (DB) schemes in the private sector which close to accrual will surge over the next year according to a survey from Aon Hewitt.