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The move towards mark-to-market accounting and a more short term outlook has long been a thorn in the side of the pensions industry, but what does it mean for the way damage inflicted by the current crisis is playing out in balance sheets? Giovanni Legorano...

Keren Holland discusses how the Danish pension system is dealing with the current crisis and is planning for the future

Stephanie Spicer explains how matters of gilt issuance are causing concern for pension funds grappling with deficits

A recent court ruling could spell the end of the tortuous journey downhill that the defined benefit scheme has taken since the happier times of the early 90s, says Maria Riccio

Cowen asset management's Ann Ellis says funds need clearer guidance from global leaders on climate-friendly investment before directing capital that way

Tower's Perrin's Peter Routledge discusses how companies should address the hole in their funding strategy

Pamela Atherton talks to some of the stakeholders in the industry to assess the options available to trustees and corporate sponsors in the current financial situation

Nick Ireland of the association of real estate funds (AREF) asks if real estate is still an asset worthy of investment by pension funds

Dominic Grimley of Hewitt Associates explains why now is the right time to get your pension scheme ready for buyout

The financial crisis has shown that not all cash and money market funds are as safe as first thought. Sara Utecht discovers that trustees need to fully consider the risks involved