DC Futures: venturing into a world worth retiring into
This was the second session in our DC Futures series, focused on the theme of resilience. We explored how schemes can build resilience by looking at capital allocation, climate and continuity.
Resilient DC investment portfolios
Helping you strengthen your investment strategy through capital, climate and continuity.
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Why is resilience critical for your DC scheme?
DC schemes face growing pressure from increasingly turbulent markets as well as increased pressure from regulators. At the same time, member support expectations are changing. Members need support not just while saving, but throughout their retirement.
We’re helping clients shape strategies that are better equipped for what’s ahead. That includes:
- Smarter capital allocation through private markets and low-cost equity strategies to increase diversification and build greater resilience in portfolios
- Practical climate planning that focuses on real world risks, opportunities and resilience to change
- A clear and joined-up approach to retirement, with decumulation built into strategies
How we can help
We listen to your needs and objectives and tailor bespoke solutions accordingly. We shape our advice around what matters to you and your members. Our team combines deep DC experience with practical investment insight, bringing together strong technical expertise and a track record of helping clients achieve better outcomes.
We can help you:
- Build value through better and more diverse capital allocation
- Turn climate goals into clear, manageable steps
- Design retirement journeys that support members for whole of life
Building resilience in de-risking strategies for UK DC members
How we allocate capital in defined contribution (DC) pensions is changing. Traditional de-risking strategies, which move members out of growth assets as retirement nears, no longer fit today’s flexible retirement journeys.
DC Futures: The rise of private markets
Together with a panel of industry experts, we explore the experiences of small, medium, and lage clients - sharing practical considerations and real-life case studies from implementation.
Sitting on the shoulders of giants: strengthening DC investment strategies for the future
This publication introduces our DC investment experts and outlines our vision to help schemes build resilience by focusing on three key areas: capital allocation, climate-aware investing, and continuity.
The DC provider roundtable
In this webinar, now available to watch on-demand, we explored how the DC investment landscape is evolving and what it means for trustees, sponsors, and members.
DC Futures: the Smart way to zero-cost equity allocation
As part of our resilience theme, we’re shining a spotlight on bold approaches to capital allocation. In this short video, James Lawrence from Smart Pension explains how they’ve delivered a zero-cost equity strategy for their members and why it matters. Click to video below to watch our exclusive interview.
DC Futures: decumulation lessons from the US
Our latest bitesize video focuses on continuity. Alison Leslie interviews Brendan McCarthy, Head of Retirement Investing at Nuveen, to discuss what the UK can learn from the US when it comes to decumulation.
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Climate change and net zero consulting
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Responsible investment
Responsible investment can be a catalyst for positive change in an uncertain world.
Get in touch
We’re here to help you take the next step in building a resilient DC portfolio. Whether you’re exploring new asset classes such as private markets, rethinking your default strategy in light of climate alignment or considering the impact of regulation, our team is ready to support you.
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