All Diversified growth funds articles – Page 5

Opinion
Are DGFs a good investment for schemes amid strong equity performance?

2014-09-30T00:00:00Z

Kevin Frisby from LCP, JLT Investment Consulting's Allan Lindsay, Axa IM's Yoram Lustig, HR Trustees' Giles Payne, Aon Hewitt's Ryan Taylor and Bruce White of LGIM discuss whether diversified growth funds are a good investment for schemes given the strong performance of equities, in the second of this four-part panel debate.
Opinion
Editorial: Measuring up

2014-09-26T00:00:00Z

This week we consider how pension funds can consider performance in two areas of their investments: diversified growth funds and fiduciary management.
Opinion
How can schemes judge DGF performance?

2014-09-23T00:00:00Z

Kevin Frisby from LCP, JLT Investment Consulting's Allan Lindsay, Axa IM's Yoram Lustig, HR Trustees' Giles Payne, Aon Hewitt's Ryan Taylor and Bruce White of LGIM discuss how schemes can measure the performance of diversified growth funds, in the first of a four-part panel discussion.
Opinion
An investor’s guide to how the DGF market is developing

2014-09-09T00:00:00Z

In the latest edition of Technical Comment, Momentum’s Michael Allen looks at how the use of diversified growth funds has exploded among UK pension schemes, and the different types available.
Opinion
Local authorities dump hedge funds for DGFs – different rose, same thorns?

2014-07-02T00:00:00Z

Hedge funds have taken somewhat of a battering from local authority schemes, as we have reported over the past couple of weeks.
News
Oxfordshire latest to ditch hedge funds on fee and transparency concerns

2014-06-30T00:00:00Z

Oxfordshire County Council Pension Scheme is axing its allocation to hedge funds in favour of diversified growth funds and infrastructure, as it seeks lower fees and greater transparency in investments.
News
Dorset ditches hedge funds for infra after strategic review

2014-06-23T00:00:00Z

Dorset County Council Pension Fund has moved into infrastructure investment and increased its diversified growth fund allocation after a shift in its investment strategy intended to reduce risk without affecting returns.
Opinion
How to predict member outcomes in the new normal

2014-06-18T00:00:00Z

Myriad products could help grow pension savers’ assets following the Budget changes, but caution is recommended.
Features
How JPMorgan and RBS give DC members retirement flexibility

2014-06-18T00:00:00Z

JPMorgan and Royal Bank of Scotland are working to offer members of their defined contribution schemes flexibility in how they access their retirement savings, in light of the Budget reforms.
Opinion
Why bullish equity markets won't dent DGF appetite

2014-05-20T00:00:00Z

Defined benefit pension schemes' investment challenges have grown over the past decade, and this is reflected by their changing asset allocation choices.
Features
Avon links up with peers to gain exposure to infrastructure

2014-05-16T00:00:00Z

Avon Pension Fund is looking to invest £150m in infrastructure, in conjunction with other local authority funds.
News
Surrey looks to lock in gains as funding level rises

2014-04-09T00:00:00Z

Surrey County Council Pension Fund is exploring derisking strategies after its assets made further gains against liabilities since its 2013 triennial valuation.
News
Low-cost passive DC loses ground as schemes seek 'smoothed' returns

2014-04-09T00:00:00Z

The number of FTSE 100 trust-based defined contribution schemes using lower-cost, fully passive management for their default options has dropped by almost a half as diversified growth funds become more popular, research has found.
Opinion
A blueprint for designing the DC growth phase

2014-03-31T00:00:00Z

In this week’s Technical Comment, Schroder’s David Heathcock marks out the investment consensus that aims at a “smoother ride” for scheme members, rather than accepting greater volatility in the hunt for long-term returns.
Features
Schemes weigh up long-term value in Japanese equities

2014-02-05T00:00:00Z

News analysis: Despite recent turbulence, Japanese economic prospects opened the window for pension schemes to invest in the country's equities market, consultants have said – provided investors approach it with caution.
News
Equity market growth sees schemes rerisking

2014-01-31T00:00:00Z

Data analysis: Schemes were rerisking in the last quarter of 2013 as they sought to benefit from rising equity markets to improve their funding levels.
Features
Half of DC schemes opt for multi-asset defaults

2013-12-05T00:00:00Z

Data analysis: Almost half (49 per cent) of defined contribution schemes now employ a multi-asset or diversified growth fund in the default phase, reflecting a desire to manage investment volatility for scheme members.
Opinion
Do schemes understand multi-asset investment?

2013-10-30T00:00:00Z

JLT’s Allan Lindsay, Buck Consultants’ Ciaráan Mulligan, Capital Cranfield’s Jonathan Reynolds and Invesco’s Georgina Taylor discuss schemes’ grasp of the strategy’s place in their portfolios, in part four of PW’s multi-asset investment roundtable.
Opinion
Editorial: Nothing new under the sun

2013-10-03T00:00:00Z

Does an investment strategy need to be new to be newsworthy? Is an old investment strategy applied to a new asset class worth reporting?
Opinion
What a 1% cap could mean for AE value

2013-09-18T00:00:00Z

Price cap in, price cap out. Last week’s report from the Office of Fair Trading did not immediately recommend a limit on the amount auto-enrolled savers can be charged for investment and administration of their retirement savings, but the watchdog may return to the question in future.