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Colin Melvin explores the origins of the global economic downturn and looks at how increased corporate and bank responsibilty will be important factors going forward

As investors have had to rethink their approach to securities lending in the wake of the last 12 months of turmoill Rachel Alembakis looks how the industry is reducing risk

Almost five years after the Nigerian Pensions Reform Bill was passed into law, has the country seen significant benefits from the creation of a pension system? Dorothee Gnaedinger investigates

James Maggs argues that liability driven investment (LDI) appears to have survived the economic meltdown

As pension funds around the world to take investment decisions, amid levels of unprecedented uncertainty, the advice of investment consultants becomes more important than ever.

As with other types of investment, alternatives have been buffeted in the last year, but given the cyclical nature of this asset class is now the time to invest? Andrew Sheen reports

In the current economic climate frontier markets could be viewed as something of a risky venture. However, they do bring other opportunities, such as portfolio diversification. Giovanni Legorano reports

Agriculture had a difficult 2008, but as the World population is estimated to increase by almost 40% by 2050, agricultural investment is set to grow, as Sebastian Cheek reports

Like other major economies, Swiss pensions have felt the impact of the global economic downturn, but could lowering risk in 2009 do more harm than good? Emma Cusworth reports

UK pension schemes are not just guardians of members' benefits but also significant owners of economic activity. Today, responsible ownership is crucial part of a trustee's fiduciary responsibilities, argues Donald MacDonald