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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Please save the 10th June, 3-5.30pm, for the 2025 DCIF Annual Event. We will share more details in due course on the research which we plan to launch at the event.
This will take place at the Great Hall at J.P. Morgan Asset Management, 60 Victoria Embankment, London, EC4Y 0JP.
Changing World, New Opportunities
Research
A pension scheme’s guide to investing in natural capital
What SDR means for UK DC pension schemes
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.
DCIF Members
DCIF Views
The financial, economic and social impact of UK Property
Ben van den Tol, Director, Client Solutions, CBRE Investment Management The UK commercial real estate market has endured a challenging couple of years, with higher interest rates and economic uncertainty weighing on investment activity. However, signs of recovery and...
Decumulation: the nastiest problem in finance?
Author: Rebecca Fenton of Baillie Gifford “The nastiest, hardest problem in finance.” That’s how Professor William Sharpe, the Nobel Prize-winning economist, described decumulation. This and future generations will themselves bear the investment risk associated with...
The Decumulation Opportunity: Learnings for the UK From Around the Globe
Authors: Jonathan Barry, FSA, CFA, Managing Director, Jeri Savage, Retirement Lead Strategist, Martina Jersakova, CFA, Director – Institutional, UK, Kim Crabtree, Relationship Director While auto enrollment has been a success in improving pension coverage, an aging...
The asset managers that make up the DCIF are committed to promoting investment best practice within DC pension schemes.