JLT invests in Alexander Forbes Consultants & Actuaries Jardine Lloyd Thompson has purchased Alexander Forbes Consultants & Actuaries for £17 million, subject to regulatory approval. It will become... December 21, 2012 News Heavy-hitters join NAPF councils Former secretary of state for work and pensions, Lord Hutton, has joined the retirement policy council of the National Association... December 21, 2012 News Liability surrogate assets recommended for current market conditions Russell Investments has advocated the use of assets which are liability surrogates in the place of traditional liability hedges, given... December 21, 2012 News Local authority pension funds among the backers for infrastructure platform Two of the largest local authority pension funds, Strathclyde Pension fund and West Midlands Pension Fund, are among the founding... December 21, 2012 News WTO membership invests Russia with more appeal Russia has finally joined the World Trade Organisation after 19 years of negotiations and lower trade barriers should help modernise... December 21, 2012 News Shareholder activism bringing changes to executive pay Increasing shareholder activism is having an effect on executive remuneration in the UK and elsewhere according to consultancy Mercer. This... December 21, 2012 News MSCI expands ESG research to cover fixed income Index and investment research provider MSCI has added fixed income to the coverage of its research into environmental, social and... December 21, 2012 News Funding deficits most important risk for pension funds Funding deficits resulting from the volatility of equities, and rising bond prices are the biggest and most important risks facing... December 21, 2012 News FTSE 100 scheme deficits reach £55 billion According to JLT Pension Capital Strategies, the total deficit of FTSE 100 defined benefit (DB) pension schemes has deteriorated a... December 21, 2012 News Finding value: the key to higher returns in property investments Property investors looking for a higher return with a risk that is well spread need to seek out funds that... Lucy Williams Head of Business Development and Client Services Lothbury Investment Management December 21, 2012 Comment