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Emma Dunkley looks at the impact the economic crisis is having on employee benefits

New Zealand's KiwiSaver scheme has been in operation for over two years, but recent cuts to contribution rates have threatened to damage the scheme, as Rachel Alembakis reports

Despite having the second highest public debt in the world and taking a significant beating in the economic downturn, Japan's investment community is looking ahead to long-term investment, as Rachel Alembakis reports

With market returns low and DB deficits growing, trustees are turning to more aggressive investment strategies to plug the gap. Gill Wadsworth discusses the risks involved in this quest for alpha

Mercer Investment Consulting's European head of responsible investment Emma Hunt asks a panel of experts to consider the challenges facing socially responsible investing

A panel of experts consider the issues surrounding currency management and assess the different styles available

Raquel Pichardo-Allison canvasses industry opinion on BlackRock's acquisition of Barclays Global Investors

With traditional equity-heavy asset allocation no longer providing reliable returns, Sebastian Cheek discusses the measures DB schemes are taking in the UK to meet liabilities

While the recent rally in the markets may encourage funds to increase their equity exposure, experts warn Giovanni Legorano that with fundamentals remaining weak, the bear still has claws

Equity allocations are causing massive outflows in pension fund portfolios. Giovanni Legorano considers the efforts focused on limiting these losses