Research

The DCIF is committed to producing high-quality, thought and leadership research that highlights the issues and opportunities available to those responsible for DC scheme investment strategies.

In addition to these research projects, which are launched at free-to-attend events, all the group’s research reports are available to download free of charge.

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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Path to Net Zero

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

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Private Markets: Has the missing piece of the puzzle fallen into place?

Private markets are one of the hottest topics in UK DC right now, and rightly so. Opening a wider range of investment opportunities to DC scheme members can improve their retirement outcomes. As schemes grow and consolidate, they are increasingly looking to private markets.

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Investing in private markets: The barriers are coming down

Investing in a wider range of asset classes has many benefits. Accessing private markets will give pension scheme savers exposure to a more diversified opportunity set, potentially helping to cushion them from the ups and downs of the global economy, as well as giving them a wider range of reliable sources of income.

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Surviving the Squeeze

How the cost of living crisis has affected DC pension savers’ priorities and investment attitudes.

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The First Wave: Early TCFD reporting and what it can teach us

In part two of our review of TCFD reporting, report author Nico Aspinall analyses the first wave of TCFD reports. What’s working well – and what could be improved for next time?

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The DC pension industry’s journey on TCFD reporting

As this report’s author Nico Aspinall says in his introduction, it is really encouraging to see the extent to which the UK DC pensions industry has engaged with TCFD reporting. The process is still brand new, which is why, as the DCIF, we were keen to commission this report to see how it’s going.

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