2018 was action packed and volatile with global equity markets, geopolitics, and populism dominating the year. The result was that almost all asset classes, with the exceptions of cash and government bonds, posted negative returns. A lot of the same themes seem likely to play out in 2019. A significant difference, however, is that the year has begun with widespread investor pessimism, in contrast to the prevailing optimism at the beginning of 2018.
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Lessons from across the pond DC plans in the US and the UK
Published By: Eversheds Sutherland | 12/02/2018
As in many areas, when it comes to saving for retirement the US and UK share a number of things in common. Although both countries have a history of DB plans, these are now predominantly legacy arrangements with most closed to new participants and, in many cases, future accrual also. Read More
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