Investment

The Environment Agency Pension Fund has called for expressions of interest from asset managers to create a £250m portfolio of funds investing in property, land and infrastructure.

London's local government pension schemes are poorly and inconsistently governed due to "fundamental flaws" that could threaten their sustainability, the Pensions Institute says.

State Street Global Advisors has appointed Nigel Aston as managing director and head of UK defined contribution.

The industry will fail to increase member engagement unless pensions professionals understand the difference between disclosure and communication, says Society of Pension Consultants chairman Roger Mattingly.

The AEA Technology pension scheme is expected to enter Pension Protection Fund assessment after its sponsoring employer was sold in a pre-pack administration.

Trinity Mirror will stick to its reduced deficit funding schedule despite seeing its shortfall increase by a third over the last six months.

Trustees must re-evaluate their liability driven investment mandates as the strategy evolves in a low-yield environment, Redington argues.

Research from The Pensions Regulator and Pension Protection Fund has revealed just how badly scheme funding levels have been hit by movements in financial markets.

The Pensions Infrastructure Platform will not be directed by the government to invest in the National Infrastructure Plan, Pension Protection Fund chief executive Alan Rubenstein says.

An increase in long-term inflation expectations has increased FTSE350 defined benefit liabilities by around 3%, according to Mercer.