All target date funds articles – Page 2
-
Opinion
How to tackle risk in a diversified default strategy
Some defined contribution default investment strategies are stuck in the dark ages, says JPMorgan’s Simon Chinnery. It’s time for more dynamism.
-
OpinionThe inherent risks in DC default investing
From the blog: UK pensions have faced an avalanche of change over the past few years, writes Simon Chinnery.
-
Opinion
Nest: Why TDFs provide a durable route to good outcomes
Keeping your mind on the long term can be a difficult business. Target date funds can help both schemes and savers do just that, writes Nest’s Mark Fawcett.
-
News
Study forecasts DC market tripling by 2024, led by TDFs
A market report has predicted defined contribution pensions will triple in size to £787bn within the next decade with target date funds leading the way, but its bullish growth predictions have been questioned.
-
News
DC benchmarks expected to switch attention to performance
Industry experts have predicted the governance focus for defined contribution default funds will swing from cost to performance as DC benchmarking capabilities come to the fore.
-
Opinion
The Budget has not killed off lifestyle strategies
Jelf’s Mark Winstanley argues that the Budget changes did not destroy lifestyle strategies, and predicts there will be three predominant paths of member decision-making at retirement, in the latest edition of Informed Comment.
-
OpinionEditorial: A fair fight?
The “saver’s Budget” sounded a starting bell in the frankly lethargic DC investment market – which default strategy would win the argument and, more importantly, the flows?
-
Opinion
Confronting the less-discussed downsides of TDFs
LGIM’s Emma Douglas considers some of the downsides of target date funds for defined contribution scheme members, and how they can be addressed, in this week’s Informed Comment.
-
News
How to evaluate the growing TDF market
State Street Global Advisors is the latest manager to detail its UK target date funds with an emphasis on volatility control, while consultants scrutinise the take-up and construction of these strategies.
-
Opinion
Learning overseas lessons on DC design
In the latest edition of Informed Comment, State Street’s Nigel Aston looks overseas for clues on how employers and schemes offering defined contribution benefits can improve their provision.
-
NewsTrinity Mirror keeps 'semi-passive' DGF default under review
Trinity Mirror Pension Plan has introduced a semi-passive diversified growth fund for its auto-enrolment default section, but said it plans to further explore possible changes to the set-up in the next few months.
-
NewsTrinity Mirror sizes up target date fund default
Trinity Mirror is to launch a staff survey to find out whether target date funds are appropriate to all of its employees as the company approaches auto-enrolment.
-
News
Associated British Foods reports 3% AE opt-out
Associated British Foods has seen a less than 3 per cent opt-out rate and significant engagement from 1,500 employees auto-enrolled in February, after an extensive awareness campaign and popular default investment strategy.
-
NewsDC daily pricing blocking illiquid investments
Liquidity requirements for defined contribution schemes are hampering their investment returns and ability to compete with defined benefit plans on the replacement income provided in retirement, an institutional investor group has warned.
-
Features
Inflexible DC defaults fail members, study finds
Owen Walker looks at the latest economic research into creating defined contribution (DC) default funds to help members maximise their retirement income.
- Previous Page
- Page1
- Page2
- Next Page