Investment

Buzz respondents are far from optimistic that the long hoped for rally in gilt yields will happen this year. Just one in fifty contributors believes yields will rise significantly in 2013 while the majority think they will remain steady.

The majority of contributors said schemes they know of intended to cut their UK equity allocations. Just one in five respondents said this was not the case.

An investor engagement programme has improved anti-corruption transparency in 16 global companies, according to a coalition of shareholders.

Local government pension scheme (LGPS) deficits are estimated to have doubled since 2010 to over £80bn, according to KPMG analysis.

The Kelda Group Pension Plan has appointed Kames Capital for an £85m indirect property mandate.

Trustees are concerned over the strength of their employer covenant and feel contributions could be higher, research from Baker Tilly shows.

Upcoming English county council elections could affect this year's local government pension scheme (LGPS) triennial valuations, according to an expert.

Ameriprise Financial has appeared to rule out a potential acquisition of Scottish Widows Investment Partnership (SWIP), saying available M&A opportunities "do not meet our criteria".

The proportion of schemes' UK corporate portfolio invested in equities has fallen to just a quarter, according to figures from the Office for National Statistics.

London Pension Fund Authority’s infrastructure ambitions are focused firmly on the capital, writes Naomi Rainey