Investment

Top stories on PP this week include a High Court ruling on overpayments, a consultation on defined benefit (DB) transfers and the unveiling of 44 guidance guarantee centres. Here's what you might have missed.

Defined benefit (DB) pension schemes are likely to reject the Treasury's proposal to give members direct access to the Budget freedoms, Barnett Waddingham says.

The Greater Manchester Pension Fund (GMPF) and the London Pensions Fund Authority (LPFA) have joined forces to invest up to £500m in infrastructure.

Inflows into European peripheral debt have soared as investors prepare for a widely expected announcement of quantitative easing by the European Central Bank (ECB).

Sterling fell against the euro and the US dollar as the latest Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) minutes revealed a unanimous vote against hiking interest rates.

The Shipbuilding Industries Pension Scheme (SIPS) has invested £125m in a UK property fund launched by First Property Group.

FTSE 350 deficits have climbed 40% since September with spiralling gilt and corporate bond yields putting increased pressure on schemes.

L&G Investment Management (LGIM) has restructured its senior team with a pair of new roles, a retirement and several promotions.

The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has cut its growth forecast for the next two years, after December's figures in many countries disappointed.

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