Latest articles from James Redgrave

Myners says active fees ‘don’t add value’

Schemes should put the bulk of the £4bn they spend on active management fees towards more forceful corporate governance, according to Lord Myners.

Confidence in BP dividends still high

Asset managers are bullish BP will retain dividends, despite the fallout from the major oil spill.

Funds to raise exposure to UK property

Property exposure is creeping up in UK scheme portfolios, with a third looking to increase their allocations, research shows.

Equity sell-offs put brakes on switch to bonds

The rush to fixed income by large defined benefit (DB) schemes has stalled, after massive equity sell-offs in recent years

How should UK pension schemes react to the Greek debt crisis?

As the Greek economy threatens to drag the rest of the eurozone into debt, what will the effect be on British pension investments, asks James Redgrave.

Derisking projected to take off in 2010

Consultants at Hymans Robertson offered an identical estimate to providers of longevity swap business this year.

Regulator investigating transfers

Schemes considering transfer incentives will face the strongest possible regulatory sanctions for compliance slip-ups, if new rules go through.

Top execs go for cash ahead of tax changes

Executives’ preference for cash over defined contribution (DC) arrangements is most marked among the UK’s largest companies

HSBC blazes a trail with asset transfer

HSBC’s groundbreaking move to hand £1.8bn of debt-based assets to its pension scheme could become standard for major UK banks and insurers

Webb casts doubt on Nest future

The revamped Department for Work and Pensions looks set to prioritise state pension reform over the 2012 workplace changes.