£250bn of DC assets could be committed to PE by 2030

Hymans Robertson says allocations to private equity can improve DC outcomes by over 10%

Jasmine Urquhart
clock • 3 min read
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Hymans Robertson's Callum Stewart

Up to £250bn of defined contribution (DC) assets could be committed to private equity (PE) by the end of the decade, Hymans Robertson says.

The firm's latest edition of its Embracing the Opportunities series said a 10% allocation to PE in the early part of the retirement journey could improve DC outcomes by "well in excess of" 10%, bas...

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