UK Pension Allocations To Hedge Funds Topped Out? Graphic of the Day

By Hedge Fund Insight staff Over the past three years Schroders has been tracking the default defined contribution (DC) investment strategies of the UK’s top 350 listed companies every six months to monitor change in asset allocation. Schroders note that “firms are making steady progress towards more diversified investment strategies, which we believe will help deliver […] Read more »

Alternatives In UK DC Pension Schemes – Schroders’ Report

By Stephen Bowles, Head of UK Institutional Defined Contribution, Schroders   This analysis of the defined contribution (DC) pension landscape among the top listed companies in the UK comes from the fifth edition of the Schroders’ FTSE Default DC schemes report. The aim of this six monthly report is to shine a light on default […] Read more »

Schroders Multi-Manager Emphasise Hedge Funds Whilst In Capital Preservation Mode

By Marcus Brookes, Head of Multi-Manager Team and Robin McDonald, Fund Manager at Schroders • Assuming global aggregate demand can continue to expand in 2015 equities will likely offer a greater short-term prospective return than fixed income. • Nevertheless, we judge equity valuations from a longer-term perspective, particularly in the US, to be on the […] Read more »