Andrew Short looks at schemes' increasing involvement in shareholder activism, led by the revolt against News Corp, and asks if it is just the larger schemes that can engage on this issue
Merseyside Pension Fund is set to widen the collateral permitted for use in its securities lending programme in a bid to boost its revenue by 20%.
Local authority pension funds have called for News Corporation to overhaul its board structure in the wake of the phone hacking scandal.
The £2.6bn Cheshire Pension Fund has joined the Local Authority Pension Fund Forum in a bid to tackle corporate governance in conjunction with other schemes.
Pension reformer Lord Hutton has hosted a series of 13 private forums with industry chiefs to hear first-hand concerns and ideas for his reforms, the Treasury confirms.
A group of UK financial trade associations has published guidance to help pension fund trustees better understand the securities lending market.
A group of institutional investors has written to all FTSE350 chairmen urging them to reveal more detail about executives' pensions.
UK - A group of institutional investors has written to all FTSE350 chairmen urging them to reveal more detail about executives' pensions.
Helen Morrissey talks to Ian Greenwood about how the LAPFF is looking to promote increased awareness of social responsibility and whether the LGPS is sustainable in the long-term