Investment

Punter Southall has added 100 corporate pension schemes to its client roster after buying the pensions division of investment management firm Brewin Dolphin.

NEW ZEALAND - The New Zealand Superannuation fund has returned 25.05% for its fiscal year ending June 2011.

Complications associated with the changes to the contracting-out regime should trigger scheme sponsors into reviewing their benefits they want to offer, a consultant says.

Aegon's asset management capabilities in the UK has officially been re-branded as Kames Capital today.

The £2.6bn Cheshire Pension Fund has joined the Local Authority Pension Fund Forum in a bid to tackle corporate governance in conjunction with other schemes.

Braced for impact: Employer's 2012 coping strategies

Scottish Life has switched providers for its UK Mid Cap Specialist and US Core Plus Pension funds after a governance review.

HMRC and the Wheels Common Investment Fund have agreed and submitted questions to the European Court of Justice ahead of its ruling over whether defined benefit funds should be exempt from VAT.

AMERICAS- S&P Indices has launched its first in a series of indices designed to measure the performance of the Chilean, Columbian and Peruvian stock exchanges.

UK - Higher annuity rates and volatile market conditions have dented retirement prospects for UK workers over the last few months, suggests research from Aon Hewitt.