Investment

The Pension Protection Fund (PPF) has published its levy determination for 2015/16 with a few minor amendments since its October consultation.

Jonathan Crowther looks at the market for long dated gilts

Michael Johnson sets out plans for an efficient £178bn superfund

Up to £25.8bn of assets in contract-based and bundled trust-based defined contribution (DC) schemes is in funds charging 1% or more annually, according the Independent Project Board (IPB).

The Local Government Pension Scheme (LGPS) is at risk of falling into a cash flow crisis following years of lax governance, Centre for Policy Studies research fellow Michael Johnson has warned.

Richard Yasenchak and Leanne T. Smith discuss best practice approaches that could help mitigate trading costs

Dr Nicholas Motson, a lecturer in finance at the Cass Business School, has called for greater disclosure of fund holdings to allow researchers to calculate retail funds' 'active share'.

High-yield bonds are an attractive investment proposition in a positive growth environment with the prospect of rising interest rates in 2015, according to Schroders.

John Redwood explains why low oil prices are good news for institutional investors

Towers Watson has launched an off-shore longevity hedging service to give medium-sized schemes direct access to the reinsurance market.