Roundtable: Six experts discuss how diversified growth funds are faring amid volatile equity markets, how to choose the right manager, and how trustees use the asset class differently in DB and DC schemes.

The questions

  1. Will recent equity market volatility have a positive effect on DGFs?

  2. What are the keys to selecting the right manager?

  3. How does the use of DGFs differ between DB and DC portfolios?

The panellists

Mike Brooks, senior investment manager, Aberdeen Asset Management

James Monk, head of DC investments, Aon

Nick Ridgway, head of investment research, Buck Consultants

Jonathan Reynolds, independent trustee, Capital Cranfield

Kevin Frisby, partner, LCP

David Hosford, director, PTL 

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