Investment

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.

Punter Southall Investment Consulting has designed a service to reduce the complexity, administration and costs of de-risking strategies.

PP looks at whether engagement was successful in tackling concerns in four large firms including GSK and AstraZeneca

Pension schemes often struggle to find clear or consistent reporting of company workforces, leading to a crucial "missing piece" in corporate reporting, according to the National Association of Pension Funds (NAPF).

David Cameron has been asked to interfere in the pensions dispute between Tata Steel and four trade unions.

As shareholders voted on WPP boss Martin Sorrell's controversial pay package Catherine Howarth says it is time for more scrutiny on executive pay.