Aviva

Aviva Investors has launched a handful of real estate funds to help provide pension funds with long-term revenue streams in a bid to hedge liabilities.

BlackRock hires NEST's Gilbody; Aviva Investors; Liongate; Municipal Fire and Police Retirement System of Iowa; Ignis; HSBC Asset Management; Towers Watson; Acadian; Cardano; LGIM; Mercer

Aviva is to sell its roadside recovery business RAC for £1bn while retaining its defined benefit pension liabilities.

UK - The Institutional Investor Committee has confirmed the membership of its newly-formed Advisory Council.

The Fishermen's Pension Scheme is to be wound up this year - despite having holes in its data records which have left more than a third of its members untraced.

Implementing a responsible investment strategy need not be at the expense of strong returns and can actually help pension funds make better investment choices, Swedish pension funds heard.

Aviva, Northern Trust, Schroders, Prudential Financial, American Century Investments

UK - Aviva has appointed Trevor Matthews as chief executive of its UK region and as an executive director of Aviva.

Aviva has appointed Trevor Matthews as chief executive of its UK region and as an executive director of Aviva.

Battle lines are being drawn over the open market option as ministers are set to decide on reform this autumn.