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Defined Contribution (DC)

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Investment strategy

Buy & Maintain for DC: Redefining the role of credit in retirement outcomes

As policy and innovation increasingly focus on decumulation, is it time to rethink the role of credit in DC – from a supporting diversifier to...
Anne-Marie Morris (née Cunnold)Suzanna Ellard
By  Anne-Marie Morris (née Cunnold) & Suzanna Ellard
25 Jun 2026
4 min read
defence dc
Investment strategy

Defensive equity: a DC strategy for today and tomorrow?

As defined contribution (DC) pensions mature, there is a growing focus not only on how members build their savings, but on how those savings are...
Anne-Marie Morris (née Cunnold)Alex Pearce
By  Anne-Marie Morris (née Cunnold) & Alex Pearce
19 Jun 2026
3 min read
seven factors
Investment strategy

Seven factors that shape investment risk in drawdown

For many DC retirees, and likely more in the future, decumulation of their savings converts a pot into a pension. A key challenge is deciding...
John SouthallAsset Allocation team
By  John Southall & Asset Allocation team
09 Jun 2026
6 min read
Annuity DC
Investment strategy

Deferred annuities in DC decumulation: understanding the trade-offs

Pension schemes are weighing whether deferred annuities can deliver the simplicity and longevity protection retirees need or whether the trade-offs in flexibility, pricing and investment...
John SouthallAsset Allocation team
By  John Southall & Asset Allocation team
23 Apr 2026
8 min read
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Responsible investing and long-term themes

Podcast: Behaviour, data and technology: the DC outcomes equation

This episode explores how the DC industry – and L&G – can move from member engagement to action, at a time when new research* indicates...
L&G’s Asset Management business
By  L&G’s Asset Management business
16 Apr 2026
1 min read
J Curve
Investment strategy

Managing the dip

Making the J-curve work in DC investing
Martin Dietz
By  Martin Dietz
01 Apr 2026
5 min read
CDC 1
Investment strategy

CDC: Beyond the headlines

A focus on intergenerational risk transfer
John SouthallAsset Allocation team
By  John Southall & Asset Allocation team
05 Mar 2026
1 min read
L&G talks
Investment strategy

Podcast: Can CDC schemes resolve intergenerational unfairness?

Collective Defined Contribution (CDC) schemes are being described as the next evolution in pensions, yet innovation often comes with challenges.
L&G’s Asset Management business
By  L&G’s Asset Management business
12 Feb 2026
1 min read
pass ball
Investment strategy

DB surplus and DC: what’s possible, what’s practical, what’s next?

With approximately three in four defined benefit (DB) schemes in surplus on a low-dependency basis – and more than half of schemes in surplus on...
L&G’s Asset Management business
By  L&G’s Asset Management business
12 Feb 2026
4 min read
seeking value
Investment strategy

Seeking value in bulk annuity transactions

With record numbers of well-funded pension schemes seeking to insure, the question isn’t just about affordability and readiness, but how to maximise overall value safely?
Mathew Webb
By  Mathew Webb
03 Feb 2026
5 min read

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