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Pension funds face a double hit from a proposed European-wide financial transactions tax, the Investment Management Association warns.

European Union rules on the establishment of cross-border pensions must be simplified, Aon Hewitt believes.

How a 'bigger and better' IORP directive could pan out

Andrew Short asks if absolute return funds are failing to fulfil their remit and whether they still have a role to play in today's fund portfolios

Richard Saunders looks at the truth about short-termism

Asset management firms will push to take control of defined contribution default fund design as the market develops more sophisticated strategies, the Investment Management Association predicts.

Defined benefit assets managed under a liability-driven mandate surged last year, as traditional mandates plateau with pension investors, a key study shows.

Government has launched an urgent review of equity investments after business secretary Vince Cable warned short-termism was risking the financial security of pension scheme members.

Stewardship practices should focus more on the actions of individual investors instead of trustees due to their shrinking role in equity investment, industry figures say.

The Institutional Investor Committee has confirmed the membership of its newly-formed Advisory Council.