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UK - The majority of contract-based defined contribution (DC) pension schemes in the FTSE 100 (68%) offer members a choice of 20 or more investment funds, according to Watson Wyatt.

Conservatives urge pensions reformer to go; Bill aims to be cruel to be kind; CVC sounds out €11bn fund; Cheerless economic data may shift Bank towards cut in rates

Personal accounts could become the major player in corporate governance as scheme influence wanes, a senior pensions manager says.

UK - The pensions industry has expressed disappointment over aspects of the Pensions Bill released yesterday, claiming it fails to address deregulation and places higher cost and time burdens on pension schemes.

Heather Dale talks to Blue Sky Group, the Netherlands-based fiduciary manager, about investment strategies, LDI and plans to take on more clients

EMPLOYERS could be fined up to £50,000 by The Pensions Regulator if they fail to make payments into personal accounts or do not automatically enrol employees into eligible schemes.

In the last four years, global economic growth has averaged around 5% - a level unprecedented in the last 30 years. Sebastian MacKay asks if this growth can continue

HISCOX has agreed to sell its third party fund management arm, Hiscox Investment Management, to its principals - creating an independent investment management company.

A round up of the presentations at the Currency Management Forum in Sydney, Australia

The national minimum wage should rise by nearly 9pc to £6 an hour next year, the Trades Union Congress says.