Schemes lower equity exposure
UK - Better funded defined benefit (DB) pension schemes have reduced their allocations to equities during 2007, with a strong trend towards fixed income and alternatives, according to figures published today by the National Association of Pension Funds (NAPF).
Overall, almost half of schemes (47%) reduced allocations to equities last year, while just over a third (34%) increased the proportion of fixed income investments in their portfolios. On average, equities...
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