Investment

UK - The £3.3bn Merchant Navy Officers Pension Fund has appointed Hymans Robertson as independent investment adviser to monitor and challenge the actions of its fiduciary manager, Towers Watson.

The £3.3bn Merchant Navy Officers Pension Fund has appointed Hymans Robertson as independent investment adviser to monitor and challenge the actions of its fiduciary manager, Towers Watson.

As funds seek to steer their portfolios through the markets' bumpy recovery, Andrew Short looks at two important alternative classes - hedge funds and infrastructure

Matthew Webb discusses how the benefits of defined contribution plans can be sold to employees and employers alike

The bundled provider market is facing a "capacity crunch" on the delivery of pension solutions for companies ahead of their auto-enrolment staging date, a consultant warns.

Investors should be more cautious over equity investments as current risk premiums are unappealing, Barings Asset Management says.

Pension funds are at risk of negative gilt returns as inflation, quantitative easing and an improving economy all start to drive yields higher, Schroders warns.

The Financial Reporting Council is set to encourage fund managers to avoid conflicts of interest and pursue more collective engagement to boost stewardship standards.

Joining PP editor Jonathan Stapleton were Ferrier Pearce managing director Jon Pearce, RPMI head of communications Jonathan Clark and Bluefin head of technical, marketing and research Robin Hames

Jonathan Stapleton talks allotments and allocations