Alternative Investment

Trustees of defined contribution (DC) schemes redirecting contributions made during Covid-19 to alternative funds should check they’re not unintentionally breaching pension legislation, The Pensions Regulator (TPR) warns.

It is becoming easier for DC schemes to invest in alternatives. Matt Roberts looks at the opportunities on offer and the considerations for trustees

Investors in lifetime mortgages have traditionally struggled with a lack of transparency by providers. Keith Haggart explains how this is changing.

UK pension funds are set to boost their allocations to alternative income assets by more than 50%, according to research by Aviva Investors.

The Lancashire County Pension Fund and the London Pensions Fund Authority have pooled £1.3bn of their existing credit investments into the Local Pension Partnership (LPP).

The Royal County of Berkshire Pension Fund is set to take a 20% shareholding worth £8.2m in Gresham House alongside plans to invest in the asset manager's new alternative investment fund.

Up to 4.8 million UK scheme members invested in hedge funds pay 36 times more in fees than they would for low cost alternatives according to SCM Direct.

Niels Jensen looks at where investors can go to generate returns in the current environment.