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The pensions industry has an "oversimplified" view of quantitative easing's impact on scheme investments and should not blame the Bank of England for low bond yields, ING say.

F&C voted down one-fifth of pay packages worldwide in 2011, almost double the amount from the previous year.

ITV has seen it pensions deficit grow to £390m as falling corporate bond yields and a £65m premium on a longevity swap carried out last year pushed up the shortfall.

Thousands of teachers strike in pensions dispute; Teachers threaten further walk-outs in pension row; Schools close as teachers strike over pensions; Six out of 10 London schools hit by Wednesday's strike

S&P Capital IQ has launched a new fund grading system and methodology to meet the changing needs of investors.

Cross-border European property funds continued their recovery in 2011, spurred on by underlying direct property market returns of 6.8%, according to the latest IPD Pan-European Property Fund Index figures.

An influential asset manager has hit back at Professor John Kay's criticism of the industry.

Professor John Kay is still assessing the role trustees can play in redefining the incentives of asset managers.

The ICGN has launched a model contract designed to promote "optimal alignment" between asset owners and asset managers.

The pensions industry has thrown its weight behind the creation of aggregator schemes to make Steve Webb's ‘operation big fat pension pot' a success.