DC defaults remain dependent on developed equities

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Defined contribution (DC) default funds remain heavily dependent on the stock market, with the average fund investing 80% of its portfolio in developed market equities, says Schroders.

The asset manager's third biannual FTSE Default DC Schemes Report, published today, found schemes were reluctant to diversify and had actually increased allocations to UK and global equities over t...

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