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Schroders' head of UK equities Richard Buxton said there are opportunities in the UK retail space despite the challenging year for the high street, thanks to depressed valuations.

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GLOBAL - Schroders has expanded its global strategic solutions team with a key hire from Towers Watson.

Schroders has expanded its global strategic solutions team with a key hire from Towers Watson.

Ending quantitative easing by the Federal Reserve in the US is unlikely to lead to a rapid spike in bond yields, analysts say.

The Institutional Investor Committee has confirmed the membership of its newly-formed Advisory Council.

UK - The Institutional Investor Committee has confirmed the membership of its newly-formed Advisory Council.

Pension funds are at risk of negative gilt returns as inflation, quantitative easing and an improving economy all start to drive yields higher, Schroders warns.

BlackRock has sharpened its focus on the defined contribution market with the appointment of a head of pensions administration services to develop its DC administration proposition.

Pension funds and other institutional investors have reversed outflows that plagued convertible bonds after the credit crunch, forcing managers to bump up against capacity, as David Walker reports