The Defined Contribution Investment Forum

Dedicated to promoting investment excellence in DC pensions.

Welcome to the DCIF

We’re a group of asset managers who believe that a well designed and diverse investment strategy has an important role in delivering a comfortable retirement for millions of DC savers.

A not-for-profit organisation, we commission and publish research which shines a spotlight on DC investment issues. We hope the people who determine DC pension schemes’ investment strategies will use it to inform their work.

We also arrange events. From virtual roundtables to in person gatherings, they’re a great way to learn more about DC investment issues and meet a like-minded community of trustees, pensions managers, investment consultants and more.

If you would like to come to our events or find out when we release a research paper, please register.

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New research: Private markets: What do schemes want?

The DCIF held its annual event on 19 March 2024 and launched its latest research report into what DC schemes and their advisors want from their private markets investments.

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Research

What SDR means for UK DC pension schemes

In the UK, the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) is in the process of introducing Sustainability Disclosure Requirements (SDR), which introduces voluntary labels for sustainable funds as a key component.

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Path to Net Zero

Why pension schemes should become change-makers on the path to net zero.

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As a DCIF member, you will become part of a collaborative and influential DC community that is shaping the investment landscape in this fast evolving sector.

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Asset in spotlight: enfinium

Asset in spotlight: enfinium

The conversation on unlisted infrastructure and private markets continues to heat up within the UK DC pension space, but is there more to the assets than just returns? Matt Deane, Business Development Manager with First Sentier discusses enfinium and energy from...

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Scheme excellence profile: USS

Scheme excellence profile: USS

In the first of a new DCIF series documenting scheme excellence, USS’ head of investment product management, Naomi Clark, told Louise Farrand about the non-linearity of the scheme’s net zero journey, investing in private markets in the pandemic, and the surprising...

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The asset managers that make up the DCIF are committed to promoting investment best practice within DC pension schemes.