DC default providers outperform targets to deliver strong returns in 2025

Howden research finds majority of providers targeting increased allocations to private markets

Martin Richmond
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DC default providers outperform targets to deliver strong returns in 2025

Defined contribution (DC) default pension providers delivered strong performance to provide positive returns for members in growth and at-retirement portfolios in 2025, research from Howden Employee Benefits shows.

The group's research report, which covered 28 default arrangements with a total of £500bn under investment and over 30 million members, found all the providers succeeded Howden's targets to beat in...

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