The Defined Contribution Investment Forum

Dedicated to promoting investment excellence in DC pensions.

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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.

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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.

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A pension scheme’s guide to investing in natural capital

In this guide, we define natural capital and explain where pension schemes should start when thinking about making an investment. What are the risks? What does the regulation say?

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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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Decumulation: the nastiest problem in finance?

Mar 2, 2025 | Member Blog

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

Feb 4, 2025 | Member Blog

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 DC investment Forum response to the DWP & HM Treasury consultation, ‘Pensions Investment Review: Unlocking the UK pensions market for growth’.

Feb 4, 2025 | DCIF, News

About the DC Investment Forum The DC Investment Forum (DCIF) is 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...