Investment

Many within the industry want the government to hold fire on proposals forcing schemes to make adjustments to benefits to compensate for the effects of unequal GMPs - what's your view?

The Pensions Regulator should be given responsibility for policing enhanced transfer value exercises to allay political concerns on the issue, a lawyer says.

The Pensions Regulator believes it would be "very odd" for it to impose regulation on very small, member-directed DC schemes but said it still expects them to have good governance.

The Pensions Regulator will not pursue moral hazard proceedings against Chemtura to a full determinations panel hearing after the chemical company agreed to contribute £60m to its UK pension scheme.

Early retirement through ill-health was the most common source of complaints received by the Pensions Ombudsman last year, its annual report says.

CHILE - Chilean pension funds reached $153bn in assets in June, up 11% from the previous year, according to data released by the pension regulator.

JAPAN - Chuo Mitsui Asset Trust and Banking has emerged as the Government Pension Investment Fund's (GPIF) largest external manager over the past year, while AXA Rosenberg has disappeared from the list.

The £4.1bn London Pensions Fund Authority has boosted its shareholder voting and engagement by handing £1bn in global equities to Dutch fund manager Robeco.

The Office for Tax Simplification is to review pensioner taxation and employee share schemes in two projects.

The use of alternative assets by pension funds grew by 16% in 2010 to $952bn (£596bn), according to research by Towers Watson.