FT European Infrastructure: Greater Manchester Pension Fund has made the first investment of its joint venture with the London Pensions Fund Authority, but said high demand for the UK infrastructure market makes finding deals challenging.

Trustees should keep their distance from members' employer disputes, lawyers have said, after Northumbria Police was required to pay out more than £250,000 for discrimination and pension loss, but others argue open communication is critical.

Data Analysis: Quantitative easing has exacerbated the movement of pension risk from employers to individuals, placing the future of the entire system at risk, according to a report published last week.

Gaps in the data on consumer behaviour following the freedom and choice reforms introduced earlier this year are creating a muddled picture of people’s choices, experts have said.

Hackney Pension Fund has taken advantage of recent market weakness and allocated roughly £50m each to emerging markets and multi-asset pooled funds in order to diversify its portfolio.

Lothian Pension Fund is expecting to get Financial Conduct Authority approval for two special purpose vehicles by early 2016, as it looks to improve its in-house investment capabilities and foster better collaboration with other funds.

Schemes with only professional trustees are better run, research from the Pensions Regulator has today suggested, but experts have said schemes should not overlook the value of their non-professional counterparts.

Data Analysis: Employee engagement with pension schemes is topping the agenda for businesses, with many saying the freedom and choice reforms have improved schemes' ability to generate good retirement incomes.

Any Other Business: The pensions industry is very well served by the trade press and even national papers. But for schemes, talking to the press can be a daunting prospect, so when is best to do it and how can mistakes be avoided in the process?