The sustainable benefits of private markets

As occupational pension schemes embed sustainable investment principles into their portfolios, they need to consider how different asset classes can enable them to achieve these goals. Investing in private equity or debt, infrastructure and real estate allows a scheme to access more of the economy than just allocating to listed assets. As Maria Nazarova-Doyle, head of responsible investment and stewardship at Scottish Widows, points out, "private markets have an important role to play in a pension scheme's portfolio, not only as a diversifier but also as a provider of long-term return...