Global equities offer schemes increased potential for enhanced returns over domestic or regional equities, BlackRock says.

Trustees must act to secure the employer covenant before it starts to show signs of weakening or financial distress, Zolfo Cooper says.

The Pensions Regulator has issued guidance for trustees on assessing, monitoring and taking action on issues relating to their employer covenant.

The Pensions Regulator has launched a campaign to improve the monitoring of scheme funding and employer covenants.

Pension funds are continuing to diversify into riskier assets, with interest in private markets likely to increase in the short to mid-term, bfinance says.

EUROPE - Pension funds are continuing to diversify into riskier assets, with interest in private markets likely to increase in the short to mid-term, bfinance said.

Emerging market debt fundamentals are attractive for pension funds seeking portfolio growth and diversification, J.P. Morgan Asset Management says.

GLOBAL/UK - Emerging market debt fundamentals are attractive for pension funds seeking portfolio growth and diversification, J.P. Morgan Asset Management said.

About half of all UK pension schemes have adopted a liability driven investment strategy in the wake of volatile markets, F&C Investments says.

The Pensions Regulator has published member record-keeping targets to ensure standards of common data.