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Overemphasis on liabilities means schemes miss out on returns

25 January 2017 • 1 min read

An emphasis on matching liabilities means many schemes are not spending enough time on boosting returns according to Goldman Sachs Asset Management.

Speaking at a roundtable event head of UK institutional business David Curtis said schemes must look at incorporating return seeking assets into their portfolios if they are to materially improve t...

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