Roundtable: Bonds make up more than two-thirds of defined benefit scheme assets, but efforts to bring the asset class in line with sustainability requirements are still at an early stage. In this roundtable hosted by Pensions Expert and PGIM Fixed Income, professional trustees discuss challenges, progress, and the path ahead.

Roundtable: Still haunted by the memory of early 2020’s market carnage, how can investors control the risks associated with transitioning assets from a legacy allocation to a new strategy?

Roundtable: As pension providers start offering investment pathways to their non-advised customers in an attempt to make it easier for individuals to engage with their pension, is this intervention enough to guarantee a secure retirement for savers?

As activists begin to deploy their own attempts at pensions engagement, how can industry leaders leverage new sustainability credentials to drive positive member outcomes?

Increasing governance burdens are constantly ramping up the pressure for small defined contribution plans to wind up into larger commercial vehicles, while leading providers and experts are asking how they can make a meaningful impact with their sustainable investment strategies. For insight into what market-leading propositions will look like, we asked four of the brightest and best in the DC industry.

Roundtable: As managers attempt to discern fallen angels from falling knives, are trustee boards nimble enough to capture policy-driven spread opportunities?

Talking Point: Experts at a recent Pensions Expert event discuss what DB ‘endgame’ options are available to pension schemes as they mature and their funding levels improve.

What makes a successful strategy for ESG, how else can investors incorporate ESG considerations into their portfolios, and how can passive and pooled investors act on the beliefs set out in their new SIPs? These are some of the questions discussed in this month’s DC debate.