State Street Global Advisors

State Street Global Advisors (SSgA) has announced Graham Fox as its new head of intermediaries for Ireland.

State Street Global Advisors has appointed Nigel Aston as managing director and head of UK defined contribution.

Legal & General Investment Management has appointed to two senior roles, following the retirement of its chief operating officer and head of large UK clients.

Lynn Strongin Dodds looks at the LDI products available to investors yet to make the plunge.

State Street Global Advisors has launched 22 leveraged swap funds as part of its liability driven investment suite.

Hannah Brenton investigates whether shareholders’ newfound voice will peter out or flourish under defined contribution.

Andrew Short examines the choices and decisions facing smaller schemes that wish to use pooled LDI funds.

Conventional gilt holdings for local government pension schemes increased by £441m last year as rising prices and increased allocations boosted the value held by the LGPS, figures show.

Schemes are being asked to pay a prohibitive premium to hedge against Consumer Prices Index or Limited Price Index inflation, delegates at the PP Risk Reduction Forum heard.

Andrew Short examines smart beta