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Almost half of investment consultants have no professional qualifications, according to a survey of the major consultants by IC Select.

Finding investment solutions for the pensions crisis

Lynn Strongin Dodds looks at scheme choices

With 2012 looking like it will prove every bit as eventful as 2011, andrew short looks at what steps nimble trustees can take to mitigate crises and exploit opportunities

The Pensions Trust has appointed Cardano as investment adviser to its £800m growth plan.

Pension funds should look to hedge funds as a "tool" in their portfolio, as a means to diversify and protect against volatility.

UK pension schemes are actively selecting bond managers for specialist mandates to diversify and reduce risk. Andrew Short examines the changing attitudes to fixed income and bond allocations.

Andrew Short asks if absolute return funds are failing to fulfil their remit and whether they still have a role to play in today's fund portfolios

The attention given to pensions deficits at blue chip companies is in danger of overshadowing the problems faced by smaller companies with defined benefit schemes, say consultants.

EUROPE - Pension funds are facing a "double whammy" as their reaction to falling asset values exacerbates a rise in liabilities, warns a fiduciary manager.