Scottish Widows launches investment options to boost DC private market opportunities

Unveils Lifetime Investment Plus and Lifetime Investment Extra funds

Holly Roach
clock • 2 min read

Scottish Widows has launched two new investment options in a bid to unlock private market opportunities for workplace pension savers.

The investment options – Lifetime Investment Plus and Lifetime Investment Extra – are part of Scottish Widows' fully governed and flexible lifetime investment suite which invests across a range of assets and gives savers additional choice as they contribution into their pension. The two funds will invest in two private market strategies – to and through the investment journey – including a growth portfolio designed for the growth phase and targeting higher return assets including private equity, venture capital, infrastructure equity, and private credit; as well as a diversified private ...

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