Pension funds set to ramp up private market and global equity allocations

Some 94% of respondents are either already invested or planning to invest in private markets

Jonathan Stapleton
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Lesley-Ann Morgan: The survey highlights a pivotal shift in pension fund investment strategies
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Lesley-Ann Morgan: The survey highlights a pivotal shift in pension fund investment strategies

Pension funds globally are looking to ramp up their allocations to private markets and global equities, Schroders says.

The asset manager's flagship Global Investor Insights Survey – covering 420 pension funds across 26 locations worldwide who represent $13.4trn (£10.6trn) in assets, show that over 94% of pension fu...

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