Schroders

Former Schroders global head of equities Ken Lambden has been appointed Barings chief investment officer (CIO) with effect from 16 September.

The economy topped its pre-crisis peak after growing 0.8% in the second quarter, according to an estimate from the Office for National Statistics (ONS).

Equities still dominate the majority of default funds. Charlotte Moore looks at the issues to consider when diversifying.

What impact will the interest rate discussion have on markets?

The UK liability-driven investment (LDI) market reached £517bn of liabilities hedged by the end of 2013 and has continued to expand this year, research finds.

Schroders head of global strategic solutions Lesley-Ann Morgan argues that short-term price oscillation is not something investors should necessarily fear.

Charlotte Moore looks at how to reach the 4.5 million workers who will not be auto-enrolled

How demographic pressures could affect future provision

Why schemes are reluctant to move away from developed equities

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.