Investment

Credit agency Experian has seen its IAS19 defined benefit (DB) surplus shrink after volatility in the discount rate used to calculate liabilities, its half year report shows.

In the first of a two-part roundtable debate on infrastructure, PP looks at the rationale for scheme investment in the asset class and asks why pension funds don't invest more.

Deutsche Bank has launched a range of longevity indices it says will enable schemes to hedge longevity risk more quickly and cheaply.

National Local Government Pension Schemes (LGPS) Frameworks is about to launch a structure for global custody services.

Around 50 pensioners have filed cases with the small claims court against British Airways (BA) over changes to the Airways Pension Scheme's (APS) inflation protection.

The top 10 highlights from the latest edition of the Purple Book

UK schemes have reduced allocations to equities and increased holdings of bonds, cash and hedge funds, according to the latest edition of the Purple Book.

The Department for Business, Innovation and Skills (BIS) is working with the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) to end quarterly reporting requirements.

Insurance companies in the FTSE100 have some of the best defined benefit (DB) scheme funding levels as a result of Solvency II, research from JLT Employee Benefits (JLTEB) shows.

UK economic recovery can only be good news for DB schemes. Charlotte Moore reports