Investment

Naomi Rainey says a consultation on merging town hall funds can only be a good thing

Pensions liabilities have risen by 60% over the last five years, compared to a 40% rise in assets, according to KPMG research.

The Pension Protection Fund (PPF) could take ownership of UK Coal in a deal to prevent the company entering compulsory liquidation, reports The Times.

F&C Investments has expanded its institutional team with two key hires, as the asset manager seeks to grow its institutional business after a significant restructuring under activist investor Edward Bramson.

The government's review of Local Government Pension Scheme (LGPS) efficiency risks destabilising reforms already underway, industry figures have warned.

Provisions for the Local Government Pension Scheme's (LGPS) new governance structure will not be in place when the scheme goes live in April 2014, the Department for Communities and Local Government (DCLG) says.

UK CPI inflation has fallen to 2.4% in April, a larger-than-expected drop from the 2.8% figure recorded in March.

Schroders has launched a de-risking service for smaller-sized schemes and focussing on increasing funding level protection.

UK schemes have slashed equity allocations to below 40% in the past year, bringing portfolios more in line with their European counterparts, according to Mercer.

Naomi Rainey on the benefits of diversification