All Vidett articles – Page 2

  • Features

    Can you run your scheme better than a sole trustee?

    2018-02-21T00:00:00Z

    Analysis: Defined benefit trustee boards are finding it increasingly difficult to source a full complement of member-nominated trustees, as final salary becomes a legacy benefit system. Is the rise of the sole corporate trustee inevitable?

  • Roundtable
    Opinion

    Are DGFs still proving popular?

    2017-07-19T00:00:00Z

    With a variety of diversified growth fund styles on offer, five experts share their views on what trustees should look for in a manager, while discussing developments in how both defined benefit and defined contribution schemes are allocating to DGFs. 

  • Opinion

    How will the DGF market develop?

    2017-07-11T00:00:00Z

    Will the diversified growth fund sector grow or shrink? And do illiquid assets have a role to play in DGFs? Shuntao Li from Barnett Waddingham, Percival Stanion from Pictet Asset Management, Murray Taylor from JLT Employee Benefits, Neil McPherson from Capital Cranfield and Naomi L’Estrange from 2020 Trustees discuss how the market is likely to develop.

  • Opinion

    What should trustees look for in a DGF manager?

    2017-07-04T00:00:00Z

    What should schemes look for in a diversified growth fund manager? Shuntao Li from Barnett Waddingham, Murray Taylor from JLT Employee Benefits, Neil McPherson from Capital Cranfield, Naomi L’Estrange from 2020 Trustees and Percival Stanion from Pictet Asset Management discuss how to go about selecting a DGF manager, and whether there is conflict between some consultants and the DGF model. 

  • Opinion

    How are DGFs being used in DC?

    2017-06-27T00:00:00Z

    How are defined contribution schemes using diversified growth funds, and what roles do member engagement and cost constraints play? Naomi L’Estrange from 2020 Trustees, Shuntao Li from Barnett Waddingham, Neil McPherson from Capital Cranfield, Murray Taylor from JLT Employee Benefits, and Percival Stanion from Pictet Asset Management discuss DGFs in DC and the issue of fees.

  • Opinion

    How are DB schemes allocating to DGFs?

    2017-06-19T00:00:00Z

    How are defined benefit pension schemes using diversified growth funds in their portfolios, and how can trustees choose between the various strategies on offer? Naomi L’Estrange from 2020 Trustees, Shuntao Li from Barnett Waddingham, Neil McPherson from Capital Cranfield, Murray Taylor from JLT Employee Benefits, and Percival Station from Pictet Asset Management discuss how pension funds are approaching DGFs.