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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

Jonathan Bull, executive director of the occupational pensions defence union (opdu), discusses the importance of identifying the risks within pension schemes and how best to insure against them

Jenna Towler highlights the steps trustees should take if they want to avoid becoming the latest in a long line of recent liability cases to come before the pensions ombudsman

Caroline Helbronner and Frances Phillips Taft look at a pension fund's responsibility in the face of the economic downturn

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

As DB schemes from around the world feel the pinch, Sebastian Cheek examines how shifts in asset allocation could help

Emma Cusworth examines how transition management has been impacted by the credit crunch and how the re-shaped industry aims to push forward

Emma Dunkley looks at Irish pensions schemes and asks whether the introduction of a pensions insolvency payment scheme will solve the funding crisis

Multi-manager strategies have allowed smaller pension funds to diversify their investments through a broad range of asset classes, but have often been criticised for their lack of transparency. Andrew Sheen weighs up the pros and cons of this approach...

Helen Morrissey looks into the factors behind the increase in administration outsourcing