Schroders to make quantitative equity products available to DC schemes

The fund management firm said the new range of equity-based products would be designed by its quantitative equity products team to specifically meet the needs of DC schemes.

Schroders DC specialist Stephen Bowles said: "The bottom line is that we believe there are better ways to achieve diversification within equities for DC investors than an index-based approach.

"An unconstrained approach with strict stock concentration limits helps to avoid stocks, sectors and regions that are fashionable but expensive, and ultimately will help avoid the valuation bubbles that passive investors could fall foul of."