All Multi-asset articles – Page 3
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Opinion
Tough markets force funds to act smarter
UK pension funds have been searching for ways to invest in traditional assets in non-traditional ways, moving further into the alternatives and multi-asset spaces.
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Opinion
How to tackle risk in a diversified default strategy
Default fund design for defined contribution schemes has evolved significantly over the years, but further evolution will be needed to accommodate changing member requirements.
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FeaturesGreenwich charts course to diversified alternatives
A radical change in investment strategy is underway at the Royal Borough of Greenwich Pension Fund, as it introduces new asset buckets for diversified alternatives and multi-asset strategies.
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News
Consultants call for more flexible DC retirement products
Industry figures have called for flexibility to be built in to defined contribution solutions, as the first post-Budget products aimed at members looking to draw down income at retirement reach the market.
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Opinion
Emerging markets were overplayed, but not any more
Investec’s Atul Shinh gives three reasons why pension fund investors should get back on the emerging markets bandwagon, in the latest edition of Informed Comment.
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Opinion
Building a multi-asset credit portfolio that delivers alpha
Diversification is a cornerstone of most investment strategies. However, nowhere is this more important than in corporate credit markets, where the asymmetry of returns is a key characteristic.
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NewsReturning volatility could threaten illiquid fixed income holdings, experts say
Pension scheme investors holding illiquid fixed income assets should beware the effects should increased volatility in global financial markets return, bond experts have urged.
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Opinion
How to predict member outcomes in the new normal
Myriad products could help grow pension savers’ assets following the Budget changes, but caution is recommended.
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News
Schemes up proxy matching assets to avoid low-yield bonds
Schemes are seeking proxies for traditional matching assets, investment data have shown, as low yields in fixed income make some investors reticent about implementing liability-driven investment strategies.
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Opinion
Fund of funds is 'riddled with flaws'
The fund of funds model is not dead yet, but it is certainly not getting better, and I would not want it as co-pilot on my investment journey.
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News
Multi-asset exposure surges as schemes focus on volatility
The proportion of pension schemes with multi-asset fund exposure has risen to 83 per cent, up from 70 per cent just six months ago, as schemes look to control volatility and mitigate macroeconomic risk.
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News
Equity market growth sees schemes rerisking
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.
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FeaturesHalf of DC schemes opt for multi-asset defaults
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.
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Opinion
Do multi-asset strategies provide value for money?
JLT’s Allan Lindsay, Buck Consultants’ Ciarán Mulligan, Capital Cranfield’s Jonathan Reynolds and Invesco’s Georgina Taylor discuss how investors interpret multi-asset strategies, in part three of PW’s multi-asset investment roundtable.
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Opinion
Is now the right or wrong time to invest in multi-asset funds?
JLT’s Allan Lindsay, Buck Consultants’ Ciarán Mulligan, Capital Cranfield’s Jonathan Reynolds and Invesco’s Georgina Taylor discuss how investors interpret multi-asset strategies, in part two of PW’s multi-asset investment roundtable.
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OpinionMulti-asset strategies: risk, cost, performance
Industry experts debate the performance, value-for-money, and governance requirements of multi-asset investment strategies, in this four-part discussion.
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Opinion
Pension schemes take advantage of broader credit opportunities
Uncertainty over rising interest rates and the need for higher bond yields are encouraging pension schemes to implement more diversified credit strategies.
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Opinion
Managing in a recovery
It is key to define the word ‘recovery’. Global equities have risen by around 20 per cent in the past year, according to the MSCI World Index, but that level of performance has not necessarily been underpinned by a broad recovery in global economic growth.
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FeaturesThe DC Debate – is fee push harming innovation?
This edition of our quarterly feature asks DC experts what is stifling investment innovation, and whether scheme, employer or provider is responsible for achieving good governance.
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NewsLocal authority schemes choose multi-asset to limit volatility
Local authority funds have ramped up their interest in multi-asset strategies as they try to manage the impact of volatility on their investments, according to new investment data.
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