Investment

US - All US institutional investors performed negatively in the third quarter of 2011 with the median public, corporate and multi-employer funds down 8.94%, 7.94% and 9.03% respectively, Wilshire Trust Universe Comparison Service (Wilshire TUCS) results...

Pension funds should look to hedge funds as a "tool" in their portfolio, as a means to diversify and protect against volatility.

The Financial Services Authority will conduct another consultation into SIPP charge disclosure after an industry backlash.

The UK has been ranked twelfth in a global list of sustainable pension systems.

Schemes looking to maximise returns in a low interest rate environment must work closely with investment banks to boost member outcomes, Barclays chief executive Bob Diamond says.

The majority of European multinational companies would like to develop cross-border pensions but differing regulations among member states and uncertainty over changing European rules are giving plan sponsors pause, AEGON finds.

The industry must help come up with ideas to re-establish the balance of scheme risks borne by employers and employees, Society of Pension Consultants president Kevin LeGrand says.

Mercer has launched a service to help trustees and other institutional investors meet their stewardship requirements.

More and more pension funds are making their securities lending programmes work harder for them by expanding into emerging markets, as Helen Fowler reports

Michael Bow talks to LGIM's American QE expert