Investment

Trustees and pension professionals have defended the investment returns targeted by defined benefit (DB) schemes in research carried out by PP.

PP looks at the case for increasing exposure to some more esoteric investments

The UK's largest pension schemes have swung from a £25bn surplus six years ago to a £100bn deficit today, according to a report.

Understanding the state of the economy is an important factor in any scheme's investment strategy according to Axa IM's Yoram Lustig.

UK inflation will probably tumble below 1% within the next six months after hitting a five-year low of 1.2% in September, the Bank of England (BoE) governor has said.

More than four out of five pension schemes globally plan to bring more asset management responsibilities in-house, according to research.

Zurich is consulting employees about closing its final salary schemes to future accruals.

The total deficit of schemes in the Pension Protection Fund (PPF) 7800 index soared 230% year-on-year, the latest data has shown.

Guinness Peat Group (GPG) is set to spend around £18m on legal advice and fees over a two-year period, in its defence against action by The Pensions Regulator (TPR).

Recent research from KPMG shows 75% of mandates are awarded without a competitive tender. However, this doesn't mean trustees are not asking tough questions says Helen Morrissey.