Schroders

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.

Natasha Browne looks at how the Schroders Retirement Benefit Scheme used the strategy

When the UK and US started quantitative easing (QE) programmes the fear was that printing money could force inflation to spiral.

Rachel Dalton looks at the implications for scheme investment

Taha Lokhandwala looks at the impact of the ECB’s decision to cut interest rates

Defined contribution (DC) schemes offered to staff of FTSE350 firms are still overly invested in equities with stagnant allocations, according to research from Schroders.

Institutional investors are increasingly willing to invest in equities or growth assets but only with downside protection, according to research from Schroders.

Taha Lokhandwala looks at the US stalemate and the potential long-term impact on asset prices