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Three-quarters of schemes will be using CDI by next year, finds AXA IM
The majority of schemes are now using cashflow-driven investment (CDI) strategies as closures drive up the number of pensioners, AXA Investment Managers (AXA IM) research finds.
Feeling the pinch: UK inflation on the rise
UK inflation hit a six-month high of 2.7% in September, having held steady earlier this year. The rise is not good news for consumers - slowing the recovery in spending power.
Megatrends: Understanding the tech revolution
Partner Insight: How have companies like Amazon contributed to the megatrend tech revolution?
Are megatrends simply hype or a serious investment opportunity?
Partner Insight: From climate change, to AI, investors are increasingly turning to different themes in order to generate an income. But which megatrends are a viable long-term investment opportunity?
Bearish bonds: Are rising yields a thing of the past?
Partner Insight: For many investors, bonds represent only a 'safe haven' or 'low yielding' type of investment. But not all bonds represent safety, and there are many types of bonds that are able to provide a steady or high yield in all sorts of interest...
Global debt: Growing too much, too fast?
Partner Insight: The dangers of having too much debt in the economy are many, and as global debt hits a trillion-dollar high there are fears we could heading for a repeat of the global financial crisis.
20 years of Professional Pensions: Where are they now?
Jonathan Stapleton looks at the firms who were advertising in the first editions of Professional Pensions and how the consultancy, asset manager and provider markets have changed over the past 20 years
Hymans Robertson appoints Brolly as head of products
Hymans Robertson has appointed Karen Brolly as head of products within its life and financial services practice.
AXA IM adds to institutional solutions team
AXA Investment Managers (AXA IM) has promoted Franz Wenzel to institutional solutions strategist.
Standard Life acquires Elevate platform; Axa to sell pensions arm
Standard Life has acquired platform Axa Elevate while Axa UK confirmed plans to sell off its Wealth business.
Innovation swells in small bulk annuity deals
Smaller schemes are increasingly looking to benefit from longevity de-risking opportunities offered through swaps and bulk annuities, accordingly to JLT Employee Benefits.
Concern ISA-pension merger would harm savings culture
Government plans to merge ISAs and pensions would harm retirement saving and mean more retirees run out of money, Axa Wealth head of retirement planning Andy Zanelli has warned.
AXA scheme uses group company to insure £2.8bn of longevity risk
The trustees of the AXA UK Group Pension Scheme have agreed a £2.8bn longevity swap with Reinsurance Group of America (RGA).
Ombudsman forces managers to make up losses suffered in late transfer
The Pensions Ombudsman (PO) has ordered two wealth managers to make up the investment losses incurred by a pensioner on the late transfer of his drawdown fund.
How to build financial resilience among lower-paid employees
Financial resilience is a high indicator of financial wellbeing. Debi O'Donovan explores how employers can effectively meet the problem for their workforce and boost business productivity.
Higher work stress and more sick leave in staff aged 30-49
Employees aged between 30 and 49 are more stressed and take significantly more sick leave than their colleagues.
The rise of social impact investment
Naomi Rainey looks at the trend for investment that brings social as well as financial benefit
Webb reveals meetings with insurers
Pensions Minister Steve Webb has revealed that Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) officials met representatives of leading insurers 27 times over the last four months.
Axa UK appoints chief financial officer
Axa UK has appointed Bertrand Poupart-Lafarge as the UK group's chief financial officer.
Providers weigh in on lifting of NEST restrictions
Defined contribtuon (DC) contract providers have given their verdicts government plans to lift NEST's contribution cap and transfer restrictions in 2017.
Annuity rates drop 29% since Bank of England began QE
Annuity rates have declined by 29% since the introduction of the Bank of England's quantitative easing programme, AXA Life Europe has found.
Axa reviews DB scheme due to contracting out abolition
Axa is reviewing the viability of maintaining its defined benefit scheme due to an increasing deficit and the additional costs associated with the end of contracting out.
PwC expands consulting business with Woods appointment
PwC has expanded its defined contribution consulting business with the appointment of Paul Woods.
Axa makes first acquisition for £1bn long-lease property fund
Axa Real Estate has completed the £38m acquisition of two supermarkets for its newly-launched UK Long Lease Property fund.
