Defined Contribution (DC) (63)

Podcast: Will illiquid investments help or hinder DC pensions?
Investment strategy

Podcast: Will illiquid investments help or hinder DC pensions?

Illiquid assets may be the talk of the DC town right now, but how can we use them to help maximis...

By LGIMAsset Allocation

01 Dec 2023

1 min read

Sizing private markets in DC
Investment strategy

Sizing private markets in DC

How much should DC investors invest in illiquid assets? We consider the potential benefits of an...
By John SouthallJesal Mistry
11 Oct 2023
5 min read
Staying in the frame: the art of pre-retirement de-risking
Investment strategy

Staying in the frame: the art of pre-retirement de-risking

In the run-up to retirement, it ain't what you say, it's the way that you say it. We look at how...
By Graham MolesJohn Roe
09 Oct 2023
4 min read
Not just a short-term strategy: short-term alternative finance in DC defaults
Jonathan Peppiatt
Investment strategy

Not just a short-term strategy: short-term alternative finance in DC defaults

In part two of our series on short-term alternative finance, we ask how the asset class can form...
By Jonathan Peppiatt
28 Sep 2023
4 min read
Breaking down barriers to better pensions for minority ethnic groups
ESG and long-term themes

Breaking down barriers to better pensions for minority ethnic groups

We know that UK minority ethnic pension savers have less in their DC pension pots than white...

By Kinna Patel

06 Sep 2023

6 min read

Nothing short of smart? Short-term alternative finance in DC investing
Jonathan Peppiatt
Investment strategy

Nothing short of smart? Short-term alternative finance in DC investing

What is short-term alternative finance, and can it help improve member outcomes? We investigate...
By Jonathan Peppiatt
29 Aug 2023
3 min read
Have DC members had Kenough of volatility and uncertainty going into retirement?
SuAnn Song
ESG and long-term themes

Have DC members had Kenough of volatility and uncertainty going into retirement?

If the song Barbie Girl had been written in 2022, it might go "life is hectic, not fantastic". 20...
By SuAnn Song
21 Aug 2023
5 min read
Bond volatility: how should DC savers react?
Investment strategy

Bond volatility: how should DC savers react?

DC savers and trustees need to understand the risks of bonds but may wish to tread carefully befo...
By John SouthallDetian Chen
19 Jul 2023
4 min read