What proportion of defined contribution schemes still target annuities, and is in-scheme drawdown likely to increase? Magnus Spence from SpenceJohnson analyses the DC landscape.
Data crunch: How big is the workplace DC market?
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January 25, 2017
Magnus Spence from research consultancy Spence Johnson gives an estimate of how big the defined contribution market is and how fast it could grow.
Data crunch: Who advises the DC scheme community?
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December 12, 2016
SpenceJohnson's Magnus Spence looks at how the advisory market is developing and explains why second-tier firms are gaining ground with defined contribution schemes.
Data crunch: Investors revise fixed income mindsets
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October 27, 2016
Data crunch: Fixed income isn't so boring anymore, as the low yields force funds to change their strategies, says Spence Johnson's Magnus Spence.
Data crunch: Small schemes, small problems?
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September 7, 2016
Spence Johnson's Magnus Spence asks why small pension schemes, which closed to accrual earlier than their larger peers, are slower to derisk.
Data crunch: Scale of UK institutional market eases Brexit fears
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July 13, 2016
Will asset managers shun the UK following Brexit? Spence Johnson's Magnus Spence argues that looking at the numbers, this is unlikely.
Data crunch: The LGPS and cost efficiency
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June 8, 2016
In 2015 the chancellor announced proposals to pool the assets of the 89 Local Government Pension Scheme funds across England and Wales into at least six 'British Wealth Funds', each with a minimum size of £25bn.
Data crunch: What is behind the growth in unconstrained fixed income?
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April 21, 2016
As investors look for yield and interest rate protection, unconstrained fixed income is a category that has seen strong inflows in particular from institutional investors.
Data crunch: Growth and diversity define the smart beta market
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March 16, 2016
Supply and demand is the key to smart beta success, as multiple investment profiles continue to be the driving force behind the rapid growth of this diverse market, says Spence Johnson's Magnus Spence.
Why the UK's standing in the European pensions market is so important
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December 9, 2015
Data Crunch: Spence Johnson's Magnus Spence outlines why the UK's place in European pensions is so significant, accounting for half of all assets held between Germany, the Netherlands and itself.
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