Investment

Emerging market infrastructure, emerging market government bonds and high yield corporate bonds could provide growth and a steady income stream for schemes over the next year, delegates heard.

O2 is set to close its final salary defined benefit scheme to future accrual due to poor economic conditions and the impending cost of auto-enrolment.

Almost 4,000 members of the Financial Assistance Scheme have had their benefits reduced after overpayments resulting from administrative errors.

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Trustees must take a position on the direction of interest rates before they decide on their investment strategy, according to Hermes Fund Managers chief executive Saker Nusseibeh.

Auto-enrolment into default funds could be a barrier to pension engagement, delegates at the PP show heard.

The need to take a holistic approach to liabilities and investment strategies lends itself to fiduciary management, PP Show delegates heard.

Pensions minister Steve Webb has defended supermarket Morrisons from criticisms of its pension scheme.

The Pensions Regulator chairman Michael O'Higgins has warned trustees not to be "recklessly prudent" in negotiations with employers or in their investment strategy.

New rules changing the amount of capital banks must hold to transact derivatives are likely to affect pension funds in Europe. The good news is the effect is likely to be limited if funds work with their bank counterparties to optimise their positions...