Originally published: LaingBuisson, 25 October 2022
Eight out of ten UK pension schemes expect institutional investors to increase their exposure to social care, survey results from Downing LLP have revealed.
The pension funds identified an ageing demographic and better diagnosis of needs as the main reasons for investing in the sector.
Increasing demand for services was against a backdrop of a shortfall of suitable real estate and few high-quality management teams. The third most important reason was regulatory improvements and the development of better systems for monitoring quality.
Research company Pureprofile was commissioned by Downing to interview 50 UK pension funds, which collectively manage around £102bn in assets under management.
