Schroders

The potential clean up costs of the BP oil spill disaster could threaten its ability to pay dividends leaving pension scheme investors facing continued uncertainty, Schroders says.

It is surprising there has been no significant widening of credit spreads post the hung parliament and the eurozone crisis, Schroders says.

The US Securities and Exchange Commission has accused a former Schroders Investment Management North America portfolio manager of using confidential information to encourage his family members to offload their shares in funds he managed.

US - The Securities and Exchange Commission has accused a former Schroders Investment Management North America (SIMNA) portfolio manager of using confidential information to encourage his family members to offload their shares in a fund he managed.

Leader: At the time of writing this piece on Tuesday, the prospect of a hung parliament looks like a foregone conclusion.

ITALY - The financial crisis has shown the relative strength of the country's second pillar pension system in comparison with other forms of savings, Schroders' head of distribution for Italy Luca Tenani has said.

Norwegian pensions have tended to adapt a careful approach to investment but following the financial meltdown, has this proved successful? Giovanni Legorano reports

The general election is likely to result in a hung parliament and the markets face a "corridor of uncertainty" as the parties negotiate the terms of a coalition government, Schroders says.

Peter Hargreaves' wealth has more than doubled over the past year by £260m to reach £570m.

Chile's regulator has made it easier for the country to invest its US$114bn in pension assets outside its home country. Rodrigo Amaral reports