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Investment shifts by larger schemes are leading others to question their portfolios

EU policymakers have stopped describing schemes as "financial institutions" and left more powers with member states in the latest draft of its Institutions for Occupational Retirement Provisions (IORP II) directive.

Towers Watson EMEA head of investment Ed Francis talks to PP about active management

Half of UK employers will review their company car policies over the next 12 months, with the majority (75%) doing so to remain competitive and align existing policies with best practice.

How to deal with direct approaches from asset managers

Employers are much more optimistic about the pension reforms than their workers, according to Towers Watson retirement practice head Peter Rowles.

Plummeting bond yields have contributed to a £70bn increase in FTSE350 liabilities since the end of last year and a £20bn increase in deficits, Towers Watson warns.

Do alternatives really deliver what they promise?

The Ofcom Staff Pension Plan has secured a £50m buy-in with Legal and General (L&G), covering approximately 30 pensioners and 320 deferred members.

The European Insurance and Occupational Pensions Authority (EIOPA) has launched a consultation on solvency rules for EU pension schemes.