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Infrastructure spurs growth in real asset mandates

Allocation graph Q3

Data analysis: Real assets proved popular in the third quarter as European pension schemes looked for inflation protection and long-term stable returns, including a large shift towards infrastructure.

First Bus uses DC 'nursery' to handle AE

First UK Bus Pension Scheme has set out its redesigned benefits structure, having sought to meet the challenges of auto-enrolment and the end of contracting out by segmenting its workforce. 

How the GMP equalisation saga affects your scheme

PW Review

Video: SJ Berwin's Wyn Derbyshire and Towers Watson's Graham Everness discuss how schemes can prepare for guaranteed minimum pension equalisation prior to expected guidance from the government, in the latest PW Review (5:40).

LPFA adopts ALM to boost investment dynamism

The London Pensions Fund Authority is in the process of developing an asset-liability model the scheme hopes will improve its dynamic approach to risk and investments. 

Warburtons sees 2.3% opt-out after comms drive

Warburtons (Getty)

NAPF conference 2013: At just 2.3 per cent Warburtons has seen one of the lowest opt-out rates reported following a communications campaign that included personally contacting each employee that requested a form to leave the scheme.

The Weekly Wrap: October 18 edition

Source: Pensions Regulator

A round-up of the pensions industry stories published across the FT Group – from private equity firms bidding for the defined contribution market to schemes not considering fraud risks.

Pip targets 'money in the ground' by year-end

NAPF conference 2013: The Pensions Infrastructure Platform is expecting to have made its first investments by the end of this year, as manager selection comes to a close, according to one of its founding members.

Xerox underlines member responsibility in DC plan

Xerox has called upon employees being transferred from a final salary to defined contribution arrangement in January to become more involved in their pension to get a good retirement income.

The Weekly Wrap: October 11 edition

Construction in Baghdad (Getty)

A round-up of the pensions industry stories published across the FT Group – from the UK's fall down the pension league table to Iraq's burgeoning investment opportunities. 

Volatility sends investors on global hunt for returns

Strong performance in equity markets has seen a surge in schemes awarding mandates to the asset class, but it’s not homegrown equities that are piquing the interest of investors.