Analysis

Nick Clay explains how schemes can look for stable returns at a time of historic volatility.

Thomas Weber looks at the opportunities for diversification and growth offered by multi-asset alternative strategies.

John McNeill questions whether gilt yields really are beginning to normalise.

Ewout van Schaick looks at how mult-credit investing can help institutional investors meet their funding targets.

Almost seven out of 10 contributors think the European Commission should rule out adding any solvency requirements to its overhauled pensions directive.

Respondents were split over whether Legal and General's (L&G) announcement it was capping default fund charges was an indication that the National Employment Savings Trust (NEST) was helping drive down fees.

More than three quarters of respondents said trustees should always run a competitive tendering exercise before appointing a fiduciary manager.

The majority of respondents did not feel sufficiently well-informed to say whether The Pensions Regulator (TPR) was getting value for money on its legal spending.

Buzz respondents were broadly supportive of the Pension Protection Fund's (PPF) decision to leave its levy framework untouched this year.

Jack Jones looks at the significance of movements in measures of scheme funding