Investment

Blackrock chief executive officer (CEO) Larry Fink has said many schemes are not counting the cost of longevity which could have a detrimental impact on their liabilities.

Jack Jones asks whether it is inevitable all bulk deals will be medically underwritten in future

Natasha Browne looks at the possibilities for pension schemes

Naomi Rainey looks at the corporate governance issues likely to crop up in this year’s round of AGMs

The Pension Protection Fund (PPF) is consulting on changes to the valuation assumptions it uses, which could increase the number of schemes entering the lifeboat fund.

Bedfordshire Fire and Rescue Service has appointed the London Pension Fund Authority (LPFA) to provide third-party administration and payroll services.

Around a quarter of asset manager signatories of the National Association of Pension Funds' (NAPF) Stewardship Code have completed the body's disclosure framework since its October 2013 launch.

Towers Watson has appointed Ed Francis as head of investments for Europe, the Middle East and Africa (EMEA), succeeding Chris Ford.

Aerion Fund Management, the in-house fund manager for the National Grid UK pension scheme, has appointed Berenberg to manage a £3.5bn active currency overlay mandate.

Defined benefit (DB) pension schemes are more satisfied with their investment consultants (83%) than defined contribution (DC) plans (79%), according to the National Association of Pension Funds (NAPF).