Overseas equity allocations take 'centre stage' in master trust investment strategies

LCP report finds US equities posted strongest performance amid concentration risk fears

Jonathan Stapleton
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LCP says many master trusts have increased their exposure to overseas equities over recent years
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LCP says many master trusts have increased their exposure to overseas equities over recent years

Overseas equity allocations are taking “centre stage” in master trust investment strategies, driving defined contribution (DC) returns but increasing concentration risk, LCP says.

The consultancy's fifth annual Master Trusts Unpacked report, published today (4 February), highlighted a shift in how master trusts are approaching their default investment strategies, with many i...

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