Three facets of the Australian superannuation fascinate UK policymakers as the UK’s auto enrolment begins to mature, master trusts become the only game in town and ‘green’ is flashing for action. First,...
At-retirement functionality is extremely varied and decumulation product innovation and support is in its infancy, a report from Corporate Adviser Intelligence into workplace pension providers reveals. (DOWNLOAD THE REPORT HERE). The report...
Most pension experts agree that in an ideal world, exposure to illiquid investments would be good for defined contribution (DC) schemes, boosting returns over the long term, while adding diversification and reducing...
SPONSORED COMMENT Many DC schemes are searching for ways to offer their members access to illiquid asset classes, but they face a number of hurdles to get there. So just how much...
With potentially better-than-stock market long-term returns for a fraction of the volatility, it’s not surprising that the question of introducing illiquids into defined contribution (DC) scheme is such a recurring theme. But the...
Legal & General Investment Management (LGIM) has pointed the finger at defined benefit schemes for being behind the curve on climate transition. The asset managers says that the typical DB scheme is...
Cushon has launched a new investment strategy that has a 15 per cent allocation to private markets through Schroders, the biggest in the master trust sector, it says. The provider says its...
The revolution in the master trust sector has continued its seemingly relentless progress despite the pandemic. The big drivers remain political and regulatory pressure to improve standards and offer better value for...
Independent Governance Committees (IGCs) will be required to tell employers they should consider alternative providers if they believe the home provider is not giving them value for money (VFM), under new FCA...
The Government should continue to support the development of green gilts to mitigate the risk of a green asset bubble as big-scale investors move assets to net-zero strategies, says an influential committee...
