Investment

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

The IMF says quantitative easing shifts risk from banks to pension funds. Hannah Brenton reports

Schemes’ affair with equities is over, says Jonathan Stapleton

Jack Jones looks at the innovative use of chese as a scheme asset

Tom Becket examines the investment impact of France’s economic woes

Threadneedle parent company Ameriprise Financial is preparing an £800m bid for Scottish Widows Investment Partnership, according to reports.