Fixed income

Naomi Rainey reports on the Pension Protection Fund’s approach to responsible investment

Natasha Browne looks at fixed income in a new light

Taha Lokhandwala looks at what investors are expecting to happen over the course of 2014 and how this could affect scheme investment strategies

Defined contribution (DC) schemes offered to staff of FTSE350 firms are still overly invested in equities with stagnant allocations, according to research from Schroders.

Institutional investors are increasingly willing to invest in equities or growth assets but only with downside protection, according to research from Schroders.

BlackRock's institutional assets under management (AUM) hit US$2.5trn (£1.65trn) despite net outflows in its active and index funds, its latest results show.

The majority of pension fund managers plan to retain or increase their exposure to fixed income over the next three years, according to research from Aquila Capital.

Threadneedle Investors' Jim Cielinski looks at changing trends in fixed income

Schemes are increasingly looking at fixed income assets such as high yield, Charlotte Moore finds

Defined contribution default strategies within FTSE100 and FTSE250 firms have not diversified away from pure equity exposure, Schroders research says.