Schemes look for assets that can 'play attack and defence'

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Schemes are increasingly looking to "midfield assets" to match liabilities with higher yields, Axa Investment Management says.

AXA IM LDI solutions manager Lucy Barron told the delegates at the National Association of Pension Funds investment conference she has increasingly seen a focus on assets that can "play both attack...

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