Tag Archives: Pooled funds

Assessing the wreckage – a “helicopter view” of DB pensions

There have been two parallel stories running this week. The first is the story that the pensions industry wants told , a story about rising standards, impending dashboards and the acknowledgement that the majority reaching retirement in DC schemes need … Continue reading

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If LDI pooled funds collapse – what would follow ?

To understand how pooled LDI funds work, listen and watch this excellent video which explains the rewards and the risks of LDI pooled funds. Please watch it to understand the way that LDI works within a pooled fund. Thought I’d … Continue reading

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Power to the people: Democratizing the investment landscape

This blog is from Tumelo’s Charlie Barlow. I’ve been writing about this over the past few days but not like this. Maybe this is how I’d have put it if I was 35 years younger, though I doubt I’d have … Continue reading

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Does the “CDC” scheme have a future beyond Royal Mail?

Time will tell whether there weill be further applications to provide staff with CDC benefits, but for now we know that Royal Mail are pressing ahead – which is a huge achievment on its part. The Pensions Regulator confirmed yesterday … Continue reading

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