Roundtable: Six experts gather to debate how well diversified growth funds are performing in the context of the charge cap, smart beta and auto-enrolment, and whether there is a place for them in large schemes' portfolios.

The questions

  1. With so many available, what are the core qualities of a DGF?

  2. How will the charge cap affect the use of DGFs?

  3. How do DGFs interact with smart beta?

  4. How will the DGF market develop over the coming year?

The panellists

Andy Cheseldine, partner, LCP

Martin Dietz, fund manager, Legal and General Investment Management

Craig Nowrie, client portfolio manager, Columbia Threadneedle

Andrew Soper, head of asset allocation UK, State Street Global Advisors

Peter Sparkes, member-nominated trustee, Thomas Cook pension scheme

Graham Wardle, managing director, Bestrustees

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