Government plans to speed up consolidation and push private markets into DC are moving faster than the system can safely support. That was the dominant sentiment during a panel discussion at the...
People’s Pension has altered the investment strategy of its pre-retirement glide path to reduce exposure to cash, gilts and other sovereign bonds. The master trust says these changes are designed to boost...
Progress towards climate and diversity goals risks stagnating as asset manager commitment towards broader ESG goals diverges, according to research from XPS. The pension consultancy firm analysed 170 funds from 41 investment...
Aviva has recently launched its new My Future Vision solution; a new addition to its core range of existing default investment strategies. The new strategy will invest globally in a range of...
Private markets are being rapidly incorporated into DC strategies, with this shift being accelerated by the Mansion House Accord. This will see most multi-employer workplace pension providers allocate at least 10 per...
There is growing awareness of climate policy advocacy among the UK’s largest master trusts, but further action is required to help meet net zero goals, according to new analysis by LCP. LCP...
Aegon UK now has £1bn in its long-term asset funds (LTAFs), within its largest workplace default strategy. The pension provider has integrated three LTAFs into workplace default, the Universal Balanced Collection (UBC),...
Sweeping government reforms are set to change the face of the UK’s workplace retirement schemes. Out with the rigid DC default schemes, beholden to charge caps and expectations of daily liquidity, and...
The push to boost private market allocations in defined contribution (DC) pensions is gathering pace, although implementation is still at an early stage. Corporate Adviser’s latest report on private markets found that...
There is an urgent need for DC providers, private market asset managers, and general and limited partners from venture capital to increase their mutual understanding to make a success of working together. ...
