All major DC master trusts to include illiquids in default strategies

Isio research finds providers intending to build a diversified portfolio of illiquids

Martin Richmond
clock • 2 min read
All major DC master trusts to include illiquids in default strategies

All of the UK’s major defined contribution (DC) master trusts intend to incorporate allocations to illiquid assets within their default investment strategies, research from Isio has found.

The consultancy's research, which surveyed 12 commercial master trusts with combined assets of around £100bn, showed all have established plans to include illiquids in some capacity within their de...

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