Should schemes allocate more to real assets?

PP looks at the case for increasing exposure to some more esoteric investments

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Real estate and infrastructure have been on pension fund agendas for a while now. But is there space in their portfolios for even more esoteric asset classes? Angele Spiteri Paris reports.

Real assets are set in UK pension funds' crosshairs, providing returns, income, diversification and protection should inflation rise. Infrastructure and real estate have been the main sources of fo...

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