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The cost of comfort: Rethinking investment governance in a new era of endgame
Looking for research to support your approach to investment governance? Explore our latest report examining how pension schemes are adapting to rising regulatory demands, increasing costs, and evolving governance expectations.
Gain insights into investment governance challenges at endgame
As schemes move closer to their endgame, trustees are balancing improved funding positions with a more demanding operating environment. Our research, in partnership with Professional Pensions, highlights how regulation, cost pressures and investment governance structures are shaping decision-making across the DB landscape.
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Access our exclusive research and gain a deeper understanding of how schemes are responding to change. This report draws on the results of a survey conducted by Professional Pensions with responses from 142 pensions professionals and covers:
- The impact of the DB Funding Code and wider regulatory change
- How governance workload and costs are evolving
- Why many schemes are reluctant to review existing arrangements
- The role of familiarity and long-standing relationships in decision-making
- How governance structures influence investment agility and execution speed
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Research at a glance
Around half of schemes say regulatory changes have increased their investment-related workload, reflecting the growing complexity of operating in today’s environment.
65% of schemes
reported higher investment advisory and implementation costs, with smaller schemes most impacted due to limited resources and fixed cost pressures.
59% of schemes
say they are unlikely to change their current governance structure, highlighting the influence of familiarity and existing relationships.
21% of schemes
said they can make and implement investment decisions within a day using the fiduciary management model, compared with 12% of consultant-led models, highlighting differences in agility
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