The firm has launched a protected equity fund for UK pension schemes, aiming to maintain equity market exposure while seeking to limit the impact of market declines.
BlackRock has launched the ACS World ESG Insights Protective Strategies Fund, its first protected equity fund on its UK retirement platform. The fund is designed for UK pension schemes, particularly defined contribution (DC) plans with members approaching retirement. The options overlay seeks to limit the impact of significant equity market declines The strategy combines global equity exposure with an options-based overlay to manage downside risk. It aims to help pension schemes mainta