Pension funds eyeing increased investment in credit

Survey finds six in ten believe institutional investors are ‘under-exposed’ to credit

Martin Richmond
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94% of respondents indicated investment in credit is an “attractive” proposition
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94% of respondents indicated investment in credit is an “attractive” proposition

Pension funds are among the institutional investors looking to increase their investment portfolios’ exposure to credit, research from responsible investment manager Downing has shown.

The research, which was conducted in August and surveyed 100 UK institutional investors who administer £405.6bn in assets under management, revealed the majority (94%) of respondents indicated inve...

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