Investment

Tobacco investment is a "big example" of conflicts of interest in local authority pensions, Department for Communities and Local Government (DCLG) official Bob Holloway says.

The incoming Local Government Pension Scheme (LGPS) 2014 benefit structure may be changed in the next 10 years, Barnett Waddingham partner Graeme Muir warns.

Naomi Rainey looks at responses to DCLG and LGA’s call for evidence on the future of the scheme

Tesco has seen its defined benefit (DB) deficit rise after asset rises failed to halt liability increases with a fall in the discount rate.

Taha Lokhandwala looks at the US stalemate and the potential long-term impact on asset prices

There is a low positive correlation between the average performance of European asset managers and net inflows into their funds, research from Fitch shows.

Heating and plumbing giant Wolseley has seen its UK defined benefit (DB) deficit fall 90% due to strong asset rises, as the scheme closes to future accrual.

A rise in corporate bond yields has wiped out marketing and publishing conglomerate St Ives' £20m deficit, its final results show.

Trustees should focus on the operational processes of fiduciary managers in the initial stages of selecting a provider, says Aon Hewitt.

Bank of England governor Mark Carney has said the UK economy is recovering and does not need a further expansion of the quantitative easing (QE) programme.