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Serious Money from PERSONAL FINANCE Feb 10, 2012

Only the professionals are turned on by risk

For most of us, risk and reward have been in imbalance for too long, says Matthew Vincent

From COMPANIES Feb 7, 2012

S Korea fund to use overseas M&A scheme

Sign of alternatives to bank funding for deals

From PERSONAL FINANCE Feb 7, 2012

Minister proposes ‘defined aspiration’ pensions

Government considers third option

Feb 5, 2012

Europe’s pensions flee hedge funds

But in the US, billions pour into the hedge fund sector

Feb 5, 2012

UK pension body warns that annuity market is on the brink of failure

The pensions industry must reform to make annuities fair and fairly priced

Feb 5, 2012

Criticism from the industry

Expecting employees to understand annuities is totally unrealistic, industry says

From PERSONAL FINANCE Feb 1, 2012

Employees lack pension saving knowledge

Workers risk not generating enough retirement income

Markets Insight Jan 31, 2012

Low rates: the drug we can all do without

Addiction to cheap money continues to hold back growth

Zero-based money risks trapping recovery
On Wall Street Double-edged sword of Fed’s interest rate policy

Jan 29, 2012

OECD gives Asia a pensions warning

Pension systems in need of reform as populations age, according to Paris-based organisation

Jan 29, 2012

Demand to sustain UK gilt prices

UK gilt yields will stay low even if foreign buyers lose confidence in the UK

Gilts’ bull run in question as QE3 beckons
Money Supply Quantifying the QE boost

Face to Face from PEOPLE IN FUND MANAGEMENT Jan 29, 2012

Prudence and patience pays off in pension investment

Brett Himbury, chief executive of Australia’s Industry Funds Management

From FTFM OPINION Jan 29, 2012

Auto-enrolment requires low fees

Failing to worry about charges could turn Nest into a mis-selling scandal

On Wall Street Jan 27, 2012

Double-edged sword of Fed’s interest rate policy

‘Lower for longer’ will tighten pressure on savers and pensions

From GLOBAL ECONOMY Jan 27, 2012

Greek debt talks edge closer to deal

Rehn indicates talks could conclude over weekend

From COMPANIES Jan 23, 2012

Investors urge equity funds to reveal budgets

Private equity under scrutiny as fees eat into returns

From COMPANIES Jan 23, 2012

Private equity profits called into question

Funds found to be better at enriching managers than producing profits

Jan 22, 2012

Pensions chief resists chancellor’s call for cash

Limiting your fund to UK infrastructure would be unwise, expert warns

From REGULATION & GOVERNANCE Jan 22, 2012

Pensions sector says Solvency II ill-suited

The directive could end up speeding up the demise of DB pension schemes

From EMERGING MARKETS Jan 17, 2012

China steps up foreign investor push

Beijing seeks to shore up beleaguered equity markets

From PERSONAL FINANCE Jan 16, 2012

Gilt yields hit capped drawdown

Pay-outs tumble in wake of eurozone crisis

From UK Jan 15, 2012

Some pensions guarantee better than none

Final salary closures transfer risks from employers to employees

From FTFM OPINION Jan 15, 2012

Investor targets crucial to crack sweet returns

But alternatives to the classic benchmark come with their own flaws

Jan 8, 2012

Swaps dominate pension deals

Volume of UK pension buy-ins, buy-outs and longevity swaps tops £10bn

From FTFM OPINION Jan 8, 2012

Thoughts on the end (or not) of the DB era

To provide for a half-decent retirement we’ll have to retire later and save more

Jan 8, 2012

‘Save more tomorrow’ gives pensions a boost

Behavioural finance is helping to encourage retirement saving

Jan 8, 2012

Is it time once again to tackle the Russian bear?

Reforms, expected in the next two years, will boost the Russian fund industry

From COMPANIES Jan 5, 2012

Shell to close final-salary pension scheme

Last such plan in the FTSE 100 comes to an end

From COMPANIES Jan 2, 2012

Fears grow of £600bn company pension bill

Brussels attacked for regulation proposals

From COMPANIES Jan 2, 2012

UK companies reining in on pension support

Defined benefit schemes on the way out, says survey

From COMPANIES Jan 2, 2012

Funding gap doubles for US corporate pensions

Deficit nears $450bn as yields fall and markets fail to match liabilities

From UK Dec 28, 2011

Builders scorn Osborne’s infrastructure plan

Move to stimulate economy will make ‘no discernible difference’

From FT TRADING ROOM Dec 18, 2011

China opens up to offshore renminbi investors

Move reflects desire to loosen capital controls

From INVESTMENT STRATEGY Dec 18, 2011

Pensions lobby on index rules

Investors join NAPF in call to double FTSE free float to 50%

The Big Picture from REGULATION & GOVERNANCE Dec 18, 2011

Tobin tax costs ‘would fall on investors’

Commission’s ‘Tobin’ tax would kill off some relatively safe investments

Face to Face from PEOPLE IN FUND MANAGEMENT Dec 18, 2011

Engineering better returns from hedge funds

Isaac Souede, chief executive at Permal, is glad the investment management group has held its own in 2011

Dec 18, 2011

Nest gets off to a ‘good start’ as responsible investor

Nest is employing Eiris to help build its risk management approach

Dec 15, 2011

Henderson confident about full-year results

Threat of litigation hangs over fund manager

From COMPANIES Dec 15, 2011

Final-salary pensions being closed rapidly

Quarter of plans closed to new and existing workers

From FT TRADING ROOM Dec 14, 2011

FTSE pushed on 50% free float

Pension fund body calls for more reform of blue-chip entry threshold

From COMPANIES Dec 12, 2011

Uniq trustees sell pension assets

Move ensures members will not have to rely on PPF

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Highlights

For most of us, risk and reward have been in imbalance for too long, says Matthew Vincent

Sign of alternatives to bank funding for deals

Government considers third option

But in the US, billions pour into the hedge fund sector

The pensions industry must reform to make annuities fair and fairly priced

Expecting employees to understand annuities is totally unrealistic, industry says

Workers risk not generating enough retirement income

Addiction to cheap money continues to hold back growth

Pension systems in need of reform as populations age, according to Paris-based organisation

UK gilt yields will stay low even if foreign buyers lose confidence in the UK

Brett Himbury, chief executive of Australia’s Industry Funds Management

Failing to worry about charges could turn Nest into a mis-selling scandal

‘Lower for longer’ will tighten pressure on savers and pensions

Rehn indicates talks could conclude over weekend

Private equity under scrutiny as fees eat into returns

Funds found to be better at enriching managers than producing profits

Limiting your fund to UK infrastructure would be unwise, expert warns

The directive could end up speeding up the demise of DB pension schemes

Beijing seeks to shore up beleaguered equity markets

Pay-outs tumble in wake of eurozone crisis

Final salary closures transfer risks from employers to employees

But alternatives to the classic benchmark come with their own flaws

Volume of UK pension buy-ins, buy-outs and longevity swaps tops £10bn

To provide for a half-decent retirement we’ll have to retire later and save more

Behavioural finance is helping to encourage retirement saving

Reforms, expected in the next two years, will boost the Russian fund industry

Last such plan in the FTSE 100 comes to an end

Brussels attacked for regulation proposals

Defined benefit schemes on the way out, says survey

Deficit nears $450bn as yields fall and markets fail to match liabilities

Move to stimulate economy will make ‘no discernible difference’

Move reflects desire to loosen capital controls

Investors join NAPF in call to double FTSE free float to 50%

Commission’s ‘Tobin’ tax would kill off some relatively safe investments

Isaac Souede, chief executive at Permal, is glad the investment management group has held its own in 2011

Nest is employing Eiris to help build its risk management approach

Threat of litigation hangs over fund manager

Quarter of plans closed to new and existing workers

Pension fund body calls for more reform of blue-chip entry threshold

Move ensures members will not have to rely on PPF

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