Schemes are widening investment choice, and for good reason

Hargreaves Lansdown’s Laith Khalaf says members need fund choice – and the decision-making tools to go with it

clock •

Is investment choice good or bad within a group pension? Figures from The Pensions Regulator (TPR) show that 18% of schemes now offer just one fund, down from 32% just three years ago.

Over the same period the number of schemes offering more than 50 funds has trebled. This trend reflects a growing recognition that investment choice is good for members. Employees are not one ho...

To continue reading this article...

Join Professional Pensions

Become a Professional Pensions Lite Member today

  • Three complimentary articles per month covering the latest real-time news, analysis and opinion from the industry
  • Receive important and breaking news stories via our two daily news alerts
  • Hear from industry experts and other forward-thinking leaders

Are you a trustee, investment consultant or in-house pension and benefit scheme professional? You can apply for full complimentary access here

Join now

 

Already a Professional Pensions
member?

Login

More on Investment

Partner Insight: Managing investment risks in retirement
Investment

Partner Insight: Managing investment risks in retirement

The need to manage investment risks in retirement is more acute now than ever before. Recent stock market volatility and upside inflation risks from tariffs are once again focusing minds on the phenomenon known as sequencing risk.

Trevor Greetham, Head of Multi Asset at Royal London Asset Management
clock 16 July 2025 • 2 min read
Partner Insight: Volatility isn't new, it's normal – mid-year outlook
Investment

Partner Insight: Volatility isn't new, it's normal – mid-year outlook

Mike Fox ,Head of Equities, Royal London Asset Management
clock 15 July 2025 • 5 min read
Partner Insight: PIMCO Outlook - The fragmentation era
Investment

Partner Insight: PIMCO Outlook - The fragmentation era

With the world order in flux, investors can look to fortify portfolios by diversifying across global markets and capitalising on attractive, high-quality yields.

Richard Clarida, Andrew Balls and Daniel Ivascyn at PIMCO
clock 11 July 2025 • 10 min read
Trustpilot