Global equities

Invesco Perpetual’s Nick Mustoe asks if schemes are too shy of equities

Defined contribution default strategies within FTSE100 and FTSE250 firms have not diversified away from pure equity exposure, Schroders research says.

Fees for equity managers are around 70% higher than those charged by fixed income specialists, according to a survey by analytical services firm Camradata Live.

Sponsors will be forced to support schemes for the next five to ten years because the relationship between risk-free assets and inflation is "broken", UBS says.

Four Capital Partners is set to launch a global equity product aimed at institutional investors looking for lower volatility.

UK schemes achieved an average return of 4.3% on investments last year led by gilt returns of more than 20%, a study shows.

UK pension fund assets have grown by 8% a year over the last decade and at $2.4trn (£1.5trn) are now worth more than country's gross domestic product, research finds.

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Plunging equity markets have wiped out all gains made by pension schemes from balanced pooled funds in the last year, BNY Mellon figures show.

US - The California Public Employees' Retirement System (CalPERS) is in search of a manager to provide index fund products for six of its trust funds.