Investment

Steven Charlton makes the case for common contractual funds as the investment vehicle of choice for UK pension schemes' developed market equity investments.

Ominder Dhillon looks at the risks climate change poses to investment portfolios.

DB members get far more pension for their tax than DC members

The government is set to issue more than £133bn in gilts in 2015/16, according to Treasury documents.

The government should look into the glaring inequality in the tax system that favours defined benefit (DB) pension schemes over defined contribution (DC), Alan Higham has said.

The burden on companies of plugging defined benefit (DB) pension scheme deficits may be hurting business investment, according to the Bank of England (BoE).

Jack Jones looks at a report that finds a growing number of schemes are reacting to worsening deficits by extending recovery plans

The defined benefit (DB) pension scheme deficit of FTSE 350 retailers has grown 30% in the past year, according to the latest figures.

Guy Coughlan has been appointed chief financial risk officer at the Universities Superannuation Scheme (USS).

The Lothian Pension Fund has announced its deficit almost tripled to £417m over the last three years as the scheme continues to bring more asset management in house.