equities

Defined benefit (DB) schemes further upped their allocation to bonds in the year to March 2017, continuing a four-year trend, analysis by the Pension Protection Fund (PPF) has found.

More than half (55%) of defined benefit (DB) schemes are now cashflow negative, yet many do not have formal de-risking plans, according to research.

Nikesh Patel discusses the perils of over diversification in scheme portfolios

The aggregate deficit of defined benefit plans (DB) fell by £15.5bn over last month to £226.5bn according to the Pension Protection Fund's (PPF) latest update.

Vince Childers thinks DC schemes should take a look at real assets.

This year is set to be a bumpy ride with yet more geopolitical events and tensions between central bank policies. Stephanie Baxter takes a look at investment predictions for 2017.

The combined deficit of defined benefit (DB) schemes increased by £29.2bn over December to £223.9bn according to the Pension Protection Fund's (PPF) latest update.

UK pension schemes' average allocation to bonds has risen to over 50% for the first time according to The Pension Protection Fund's (PPF's) Purple Book.

Jeremy Lang takes a look at recent market movements and asks if we are seeing a shift to fiscal policy

Kevin Wesbroom looks at the issues the industry faces around liabilities