NAPF positive on LGPS blueprint The National Association of Pension Funds (NAPF) cautiously welcomed the agreement over the Local Government Pension Scheme (LGPS) between the... July 30, 2012 News Global trend to transfer pension risk is accelerating The trend for defined benefit (DB) pension funds to transfer pension risk to third parties is both global and accelerating,... July 30, 2012 News Pension funds advised to assess impact of Libor manipulation Pension funds should ask their fund managers if their assets have been affected by the recent scandal involving Barclays in... July 30, 2012 News Investors welcome binding shareholder votes on executive pay News that the government plans to bring in a binding shareholder vote on executive remuneration on a triennial basis has... July 13, 2012 News Europe’s woes to stress German banks Lombard Odier’s Stephanie Kretz has warned that Germany cannot save the euro on its own and is, in fact, increasingly... July 13, 2012 News Barings changes emerging market risk profile Baring Asset Management said it is has identified a more risk-favourable environment in emerging markets and changed the asset allocation... April 24, 2012 News Discussions continue over £30 billion pan-London fund London’s 34 separate pension schemes for 32 boroughs, the City of London Corporation and the London Pensions Fund Authority (LPFA),... April 24, 2012 News Euro debt is greatest concern for global economy The Eurozone debt crisis is the biggest problem for the global economy, followed by the possible effect of a Middle... April 24, 2012 News Farmland provides tempting option for investors The case for farmland as an asset for pension funds was put forward at the NAPF Investment Conference in Edinburgh. Insight... April 24, 2012 News Full steam ahead on infrastructure investment The National Association of Pension Funds (NAPF) and the Pension Protection Fund (PPF) have signed a memorandum of understanding with... April 24, 2012 News