Aviva

This month the panellists discuss the impact of unemployment and reduced spending, the future of the spread between prime and secondary properties, the long-term prospects of UK property, and their views on property debt opportunities

UK - Aviva's decision to close its final salary scheme will benefit the company's net asset value by about £275m ($442.6m), figures show.

Aviva's decision to close its final salary scheme will benefit the company's net asset value by about £275m, figures show.

US - The California Public Employees' Retirement System (CalPERS) has severed ties with Pacific Corporate Group (PCG) as part of an ongoing review of its private equity programme.

Aegon staff braced for job cuts in UK overhaul; Aviva launches time to act pensions iPhone app

Aviva is launching a free smartphone application to make pensions planning simpler and more accessible.

The average UK adult needs to save an extra £10,300 a year to live comfortably in retirement, research shows.

Advisers are set to turn their backs on conventional annuities and recommend asset-backed alternatives as annuity rate crashes continue to plague retirees.

GLOBAL - A group of institutional investors with some $558bn in assets under management are urging global stock exchanges to require listed companies to report how environmental, social and governance (ESG) factors impact their businesses.

Absolute return strategies are finding favour with trust-based defined contribution schemes, industry experts say.