Pensions  

DC pension schemes to commit 5% to unlisted equities

“It is also sensible to keep these reforms away from the retail investment world, where illiquid investments are more likely to be problematic.”

Hunt said the government will also launch a call for evidence this week on the role of the pensions protection fund and the part defined benefit pension schemes play in productive investment.

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In addition, the government will look at the culture of investment decisions and improve the understanding of pension trustees’ fiduciary duty across DC and DB pension schemes, through a call for evidence launched jointly between the Treasury and the Department for Work and Pensions.

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