UBS Global Investment Management

Aon Hewitt has expanded the manager research team within its investment consulting business with the appointments of Ian Smart and Paul Whelan.

Sion Cole, executive director at UBS Global Asset Management discusses the recent trend towards passive management but why an active approach to fixed income still has a place within your scheme's portfolio.

Steve Lee, executive director at UBS Global Asset Management, discusses the pros and cons of the traditional market cap weighting approach to indices and why schemes holding passive equities should consider fundamental indexing.

SWITZERLAND - UBS is slashing 3,500 jobs as part of its cost cutting scheme with almost half coming from its investment banking business but only 10% from its global asset management unit.

UK - Northamptonshire Pension Scheme has increased its bond allocation mandate to US-based Wellington Management to 15% after a key resignation from its second bond manager UBS.

UK - Scheme funding levels improved during 2010 despite fears of a double-dip recession and the sovereign debt crisis, UBS Global Asset Management says.

Scheme funding levels improved during 2010 despite fears of a double-dip recession and the sovereign debt crisis, UBS Global Asset Management says.

Here they are - the winners of the UK Pensions Awards 2011

UK - The National Employment Savings Trust has appointed State Street Global Advisors, UBS Global Asset Management and BlackRock to run five mandates for its default fund.

The National Employment Savings Trust has appointed State Street Global Advisors, UBS Global Asset Management and BlackRock to run five mandates for its default fund.