United Kingdom

UK - A new report on UK information ratios has warned pension fund trustees that past performance bears little correlation on future results.

UK - Northumberland County Council Pension Fund has embarked on a search for two managers in active global equity fund management.

UK - Pension fund manager Hermes has explained why it is considering active strategies for future investments in commodities on behalf of its owner, the £38bn BT Pension Scheme.

UK - A new study has revealed that multinational companies are managing their pension risks and assets with little sense of urgency.

GLOBAL- Leading infrastructure experts have warned pension funds about investing in the asset class without first doing their homework.

UK - The chief executive officer of Scottish Widows Investment Partnership (SWIP), Chris Phillips, has died unexpectedly during a walking vacation in Spain.

UK - State Street Corporation has announced it will now provide Paternoster with collateral management services.

UK - Some 40% of people are failing to take advantage of pension contribution matching offered by their employers, according to DC Link's third annual investment survey.

UK - The first online auction for a pension scheme buyout was held this week, using a process developed by Mercer Human Resource Consulting.

UK - The Teesside Pension Fund has announced it is seeking applications for a global custodian.