Investment

The London Pensions Fund Authority has joined the list of founding investors in the Pensions Infrastructure Platform.

Aberdeen Asset Management takes a look at how diversified growth funds can help both DB and DC schemes achieve better returns with lower volatility.

HSBC is to close its defined benefit scheme to future accrual next year after launching a consultation with employees.

The £11.5bn Strathclyde pension fund is set to hire an in-house asset manager in a bid to "sharpen" its local investment portfolio.

The trustees of the Wightlink pension scheme have appointed Punter Southall to provide a full service of actuarial, consultancy and administration services.

Equality organisations have pledged to support same-sex married couples in challenging unequal treatment by occupational schemes.

PIRC is advising shareholders to oppose long-term incentive plans for senior staff in the run-up to the 2013 annual general meeting season.

The European Commission has adopted a proposal for a Financial Transaction Tax to be introduced in eleven countries, without an exemption for pension funds.

Amec has closed its career average revalued earnings schemes to new members and offered cash lump sum settlements despite its principal scheme being in surplus, its full-year results show.

A blueprint for constructing mortality models tailored to specific scheme memberships has been developed by academics at Cass Business School's Pensions Institute.