A panel of industry experts debate whether exchange traded funds are an appropriate investment in a pension fund portfolio, in this three-part discussion.

The questions

  1. Are ETFs a suitable strategy for pension schemes?

  2. Are they a cost-effective investment for UK pension funds?

  3. Are schemes set up to make direct investments in ETFs?

The panellists

Jonathan Reynolds, independent trustee, Capital Cranfield Trustees

Deborah Fuhr, managing director, ETFGI

Mark Johnson, managing director, iShares

Peter Martin, head of manager research, JLT

Simon Riviere, client director, PTL