Investment

AUSTRALIA - Superannuation growth funds have posted their second consecutive year of positive returns but have yet to fully recover from the global financial crisis, research by Chant West shows.

The introduction of employer duties is seen as the top barrier to sole traders taking on their first member of staff, a survey finds.

Towers Watson has combined its three investment research teams into one group in a bid to uncover new investment opportunities.

None of the Global Pensions 100 Panel has a climate change policy in place for hiring new managers.

UK - Some 73% of occupational pension trustees plan to reduce their allocation to equities over the next year, a Pension Corporation survey reveals.

Some 73% of occupational pension trustees plan to reduce their allocation to equities over the next year, a Pension Corporation survey reveals.

UK - Trustees are to be given new tools by the government to improve their oversight and clarify fiduciary duty in a shake up of trustee responsibilities.

GLOBAL - The short-term nature and focus of financial markets is inhibiting the consideration of environmental, social and governance (ESG) issues in capital allocation and could harm long-term investment performance, First State Investments warns.

McCarthy and Stone saw a 20% increase in the uptake of its pension scheme after implementing a wrap last November, delegates heard.

The Vodafone DC Pension Plan has become the 100th pension scheme to achieve the Pensions Quality Mark. Helen Morrissey talks to head of pensions Geoff McKenzie about the importance of supplying good quality pensions to staff