Investment

The size of BT's defined benefit pension deficit helped save the telecoms giant from being acquired, according to chief financial officer Tony Chanmugam.

Alternative investments can be a good fit for DC but the 0.75% charge cap makes it difficult for schemes to diversify into them. Stephanie Baxter looks at what trustees can do.

Professional Pensions editor-in-chief Jonathan Stapleton talks to Alex Gitnik of Standard Life Investments about the role fixed income plays in a pension scheme portfolio

Prudential has launched a set of multi-asset funds for corporate pension schemes and changed its default lifestyle strategies following the April pension freedoms.

Natasha Browne asks whether trustees should communicate non-mandatory information to members

An initiative has been launched to check pension schemes are fulfilling legal duties to protect investments from financial risks posed by climate change.

Schemes should look to US floating rate loans, high yield and municipal bonds for higher returns in the flattened yield curve environment, according to Eaton Vance.

Yves Choueifaty discusses the responsibilities of asset managers in the global economy

Con Keating says experience suggests trustees know less than they think

Just one in five large Career Average Revalued Earnings (CARE) schemes remains open to new members according to research from Barnett Waddingham.