With a variety of diversified growth fund styles on offer, five experts share their views on what trustees should look for in a manager, while discussing developments in how both defined benefit and defined contribution schemes are allocating to DGFs.
Roundtables
Are real assets the answer for cash flow negative schemes?
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July 3, 2017
As more schemes think about how to invest for cash flow, real assets appear well placed to fill the space. But how are concerns over liquidity addressed, and what are the latest developments in the infrastructure market? Five experts share their views.
In association with
Aviva Investors
Smart beta: What drives schemes' appetite for the strategy?
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May 29, 2017
Smart beta is often seen as a more transparent, simple and low cost alternative to active management. Five experts discuss what is driving the appetite for smart beta among schemes and how the sector is evolving.
In association with
ERI Scientific Beta
Is the 'gilts plus' model broken?
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May 2, 2017
The best way to calculate scheme liabilities has been the topic of much debate since defined benefit deficits have started making the headlines. So is the gilts plus model appropriate? Six experts, including from the Pensions Regulator, come together to discuss the merits of different valuation methods.
In association with
Aon Hewitt
How schemes can use credit in uncertain times
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March 27, 2017
How should pension fund investors use credit? Where can the best opportunities be found, how liquid is the asset class, and how important is it to have the right manager? Five specialists discuss the pros and cons of credit assets in a rapidly changing world.
In association with
PGIM
LDI: How hedging strategies should be adapted for the cash flow era
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February 27, 2017
How has liability-driven investment evolved recently, and how does it need to change to be fit for the future? Six experts discuss the issues and opportunities for LDI.
In association with
Axa Investment Managers, Standard Life Investments
Smart beta: What it can do for DC, and how the sector needs to change
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December 12, 2016
Five experts discuss the current state of the smart beta market, what schemes should consider when investing, and what role smart beta can play in the defined contribution space.
In association with
AQR
Fiduciary management: Where it came from, where it is going, and how to monitor where it is
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October 26, 2016
Roundtable: Six industry experts look at the fiduciary management market to discuss how it's growing and how schemes can ensure they are getting the most out of their managers.
In association with
EY, Russell Investments, Willis Towers Watson
DGFs: How schemes can navigate the growing market
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June 28, 2016
Five experts look at how the diversified growth fund space has evolved and where they would like to see it move in the near future.
In association with
Pictet Asset Management
Opportunities, risks and manager selection in fixed income
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April 20, 2016
Fixed Income Live: Five industry experts discuss fixed income investment – the direction of interest rates, where the opportunities lie and how schemes can make sure they get the right manager to profit from them.
In association with
PGIM