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Investment team still key at Barclays despite fund closure
As Barclays beefs up its pension fund investment team following the closure of its final salary scheme we take a closer look at its strategy
Standard Life hurt by end to bulk bond sales
The UK investment and insurance group saw its life and pensions product sales drop 15 per cent to £10.5bn in the first nine months of the year compared with the same period last year
Crisis reveals worry about retirement funds
American savers watched in horror this year and last as the balances on their retirement accounts evaporated with the meltdown in the financial markets.
Time to put some effort into DC
Although many DC plan sponsors think the schemes represent a risk, to many are doing nothing about it, writes Pauline Skypala
Crisis costs pensions $5,400bn
An OECD report shows DB deficits have widened from 13% to 18%
Lindsay Tomlinson: realism on governance
Lindsay Tomlinson, vice chairman of Barclays Global Investors and current chairman of the National Association of Pension Funds (NAPF) says investors need to up their game but how much they can influence is dubious
Viewpoint John Redwood: When making a purchase, ask what it costs
As a trustee it is very difficult to make a promise on future performance, but you can make a promise on costs
Norwegian fund steps up campaign
Norges Bank Investment Management, the manager of Norway’s state pension is calling for independent chairmen in four US companies
Clear investment beliefs are crucial
Pada’s belief-forming debate should be put in the public domain, it would help in the project to educate investors, writes Pauline Skypala
DC default schemes in need of overhaul
Default schemes in defined contribution pension plans need to be radically redrawn, according to a survey
