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Survey says swift investment changes rare

by Lynn Jones
May 1, 2011
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MOST pension schemes still require a minimum of three months to invest in new asset classes, according to a survey by Aon Hewitt. A survey of 57 UK-based schemes found the trustee boards of pension schemes continue to struggle to make swift & changes in allocations to new asset classes.

The survey found 77 per cent of respondents cited a minimum three month timeframe to take a new investment idea from discussion to implementation. And 15 per cent of this same group reported that changes to investment strategy involving new assets can take more than a year to execute.

Zuhair Mohammed, chief executive of delegated consulting services at Aon Hewitt in the UK, says: “For some time, industry statistics have pointed to a rising proportion of pension schemes considering making investments in a wider set of asset classes. While this requires confidence and conviction based on real market insight, access to a greater range of options needn’t result in implementation delays.

“Even if trustee boards act decisively, the heightened risk aversion of fund management houses and credit teams at investment banks is, in many instances, further delaying time-to-market as legal contracts take longer to conclude.”

“A more responsive governance structure remains an urgent requirement for many UK pension schemes if they are to secure a better investment outcome.”

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