Investment

Regulation from the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has sparked increased demand for centralised investment propositions (CIPs), according to experts.

Jonathan Stapleton asks if we should look again at dividends

The Bank of England has again moved to temper expectations of an early rate rise, despite the UK unemployment rate dropping to close to the crucial 7% mark this morning.

Avon Pension Fund has awarded a £165m emerging markets (EM) mandate to Unigestion.

PZ Cussons three UK defined benefit (DB) schemes' total surplus has grown £4m to £19.3m as of 30 November 2013, compared to 2012's figure of £15m.

The Unilever defined benefit (DB) scheme deficit has fallen from £2.72bn to £1.65bn over 2013.

Fidelity has joined investor relations platform Ingage, which aims to offer investors direct access to companies.

The majority of Buzz respondents do not want The Pensions Regulator (TPR) to be given the power to close under-funded schemes to future accrual.

Buzz respondents expect equity investments to continue to perform well for schemes in 2014.

The government has proposed to give itself the power to put in place two options to ease the auto-enrolment (AE) qualification process for defined benefit (DB) schemes.