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Local government pension funds have been urged to give financial backing to public building projects which risk failure due to government spending cuts.

The global equity selection process is shifting away from traditional active managers towards a longer-term, unconstrained selection framework, Lane Clark & Peacock says.

It was a good idea, but the execution was dismal.

More pension schemes are adopting a dynamic de-risking approach and are seeking investment opportunities in social housing to meet liabilities, Redington says.

European asset-backed securities offer pension funds attractive risk and return compared with corporate bonds, providing security and a significant yield increase over the longer term, industry experts say.

M&G has launched a UCITS III version of a global macro investment strategy in a bid to target institutional investors.

EUROPE - M&G has launched a UCITS III version of a global macro investment strategy in a bid to target institutional investors.

A batch of 40-year inflation-linked gilts - being sold by the Debt Management Office this week - has been branded as "expensive" by a consultant.

Charlotte Moore surveys the impact of the financial crisis on the corporate bond market

Fund managers have branded the German regulators ban on naked short selling of various securities in equity and fixed income markets as political posturing rather than an effective remedy to volatility.