F&C

Increases in VAT, fuel duty and the price of crude oil contributed to a surge in inflation in January, latest official figures reveal.

Pension funds are being encouraged to support plans for a state-backed green investment bank to help stimulate investment in clean technology business and a low carbon economy.

UK - Interest rate hedging increased 44% in the last three months of last year, driven by pension schemes rushing to capitalise on attractive market swap levels, a survey suggests.

Interest rate hedging increased 44% in the last three months of last year, driven by pension schemes rushing to capitalise on attractive market swap levels, a survey suggests.

Sherborne Investors has won its fight to oust members of F&C's board, receiving a majority vote at a general meeting held today.

State Street and F&C Investments have joined forces to offer an environmental, social and governance reporting service for trustees and scheme managers.

UK/US - State Street has teamed up with F&C Investments to provide an environmental, social and governance (ESG) reporting service to help investors meet their stewardship goals.

Asset managers are still failing to improve their voting and engagement disclosure records despite the introduction of the Stewardship Code, research suggests.

Interest rates have been stuck at historic lows since March 2009 and show no signs of increasing any time soon. Chris Panteli looks at how schemes are dealing with the repercussions

Asset managers should be encouraged, but not required, to sign on to the United Nations Principles for Responsible Investments, delegates at the Pension Fund Forum Denmark heard.