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Natasha Browne examines how pension funds are making cash work harder through short duration funds

Assets under management (AUM) at the world's top 500 managers increased by $5.2trn (£3.2trn) over the course of 2012, research from Towers Watson shows.

UK economic recovery can only be good news for DB schemes. Charlotte Moore reports

Some 50% of people surveyed by asset manager BlackRock say they are unwilling to take any risks with their money, leading to high allocations in cash.

BlackRock has launched a new multi-asset strategy aiming to provide cash outperformance of 6% as competition heats up in the diversified growth fund (DGF) market.

Capita Group has dropped BlackRock's Japanese and European equity funds for its defined contribution (DC) trust scheme after a "loss of confidence" in the manager's investment process.

BlackRock's institutional assets under management (AUM) hit US$2.5trn (£1.65trn) despite net outflows in its active and index funds, its latest results show.

The value of the market for liability driven investment (LDI) has risen 11% over 2012 led by the growth in inflation hedging, a KPMG report finds.

Here they are - the winners of the UK Pensions Awards 2013.

The Department for Work and Pensions must monitor the overall rate of participation in auto-enrolment rather than focusing on opt-out rates, providers have warned.