Private markets in DC
From a whisper to a roar. We're turning up the volume of private markets access for DC savers.
Savings to shelter: Pensions' role in addressing the UK housing crisis. What do UK pension savers think?
Private market investments for DC savers
Private markets continue to be the hot topic in DC town, but what are they and how might they aim to help maximise long-term returns for savers and seek to bring environmental, social and economic benefits?
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Savings to shelter: Pensions’ role in addressing the UK housing crisis
Our latest DC pensions research explores the importance of affordable housing and where pensions fit into the housing puzzle.
As the need for affordable housing grows more urgent, asset managers are uniquely positioned to channel investor capital into creating homes for those who need them most. But how do pension savers feel about their retirement funds being invested in this way?
To find out, we surveyed 4,411 UK pension savers, exploring their views on affordable housing from both a social and financial perspective.
How private market investments might benefit DC scheme members
Aiming for enhanced returns
through a reasonable expectation of an illiquidity premium (compensation for investing in assets that can’t be easily converted into cash).
Aiming to support projects with real world impacts
through investment in high-growth sectors such as clean power and affordable homes.
Access to a wider range of opportunities
through investments that aren’t typically accessible via public markets, and which aim to increase *diversification to help reduce risk.
Case studies - How we’re investing in private markets to help make a positive difference to our world
Case study shown for illustrative purposes only. The above information does not constitute a recommendation to buy or sell any security.
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Peeping behind the curtain at private market investments in DC pensions
In our podcast, ‘Peeping behind the curtain: private market investments in DC pensions,’ Rita Butler Jones, Head of DC (at the time of recording), Christy Lindsay, Head of Private Markets Distribution, and Martin Dietz, Head of Diversified Strategies, uncover some of the challenges in accessing private markets in DC pensions and their strategies to overcome them.
They also discuss some of the private market investments that they believe have the potential to peak pension savers’ interest in their pensions.
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Key risks
The value of any investment and any income taken from it is not guaranteed and can go down as well as up, and investors may get back less than the amount originally invested. *It should be noted that diversification is no guarantee against a loss in a declining market. Assumptions, opinions and estimates are provided for illustrative purposes only. There is no guarantee that any forecasts made will come to pass. The risks associated with each fund or investment strategy should be read and understood before making any investment decisions. Further information on the risks of investing is available from L&G's Fund Centres.
Whilst we can integrate Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG) considerations into our investment decision-making for part of the fund, and stewardship practices, this does not guarantee the achievement of responsible investing goals within the portfolio.