Investment

Pension funds could significantly diversify their portfolios without reducing returns by investing directly in natural resources, energy infrastructure and commercial real estate according to research from a think tank.

Threadneedle has secured investment from two Local Government Pension Scheme (LGPS) funds for its low-carbon investment proposition.

Auto-enrolment (AE) has reached a six-figure sum after the millionth worker was auto-enrolled into their workplace pension, The Pensions Regulator (TPR) revealed.

The government has failed to address concerns over pensions for firefighters and is misleading personnel over important changes, the Fire Brigade Union (FBU) claims.

BlackRock's institutional assets under management (AUM) hit US$2.5trn (£1.65trn) despite net outflows in its active and index funds, its latest results show.

Rachel Dalton looks at the latest offering for long-term investment on the continent

Jack Jones looks at the chain of events which led to the UK Coal scheme entering the Pension Protection Fund last week

The Department for Education's (DfE) commitment to underwrite Local Government Pension Scheme (LGPS) liabilities for academies does not address the issue of high legacy liabilities, an expert warns.

Full implementation of the government's National Infrastructure Plan and a major shift in the understanding of scheme requirements could boost GDP by £400bn, research reveals.

Con Keating asks why the pensions world is plagued by spin and misrepresentation - and asks what can be done about it.