Diversified Growth Funds

Diversified Growth Funds – most pension funds in Ireland have relied heavily on equities for their allocation to “growth” or “risk” assets.  Over reliance on the equity risk premium has cost many funds both in terms of poor return and higher volatility along the way.  There has been a move toward a more diversified approach to investing in “risk” assets.  Instead of investing only or predominantly in equities, some funds have allocated to other sources of risk premia such as illiquidity, credit, inflation, insurance, skill etc…  The presentation will look at the features of diversified growth funds in the market, how they differ from one another, and implications for actuaries in assumption setting.

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