Henry Smith, CFA
6 Years at AB|10 Years of Experience
Henry Smith is a Vice President and Investment Strategist on AB’s Multi-Asset Solutions team. He is responsible for the product strategy and communication of AB’s UK defined contribution, custom multi-asset and sustainable multi-asset solutions. Smith joined the firm in 2019, following more than two years at Lane Clark & Peacock, where he provided investment, research and governance advice to a range of UK defined contribution pension schemes. Before that, he worked at Capita Employee Solutions, where he advised both UK defined contribution and defined benefit pension schemes. Smith holds a BSc in financial economics from the University of Essex and is a CFA charterholder. Location: London
Published Work
Annuity purchase is not just a question of whether, but when to buy.
Bonds’ traditional role in pension allocations is over. But they have a new purpose in a lifetime income strategy.
Most Defined Contribution (DC) pension savers pursue retirement readiness on their own, but few grasp what’s required, according to our latest surveys.
Historically, UK DC pension plans have struggled to invest in private markets. We’ve found that where there’s a will, there’s a way.
Saving for a pension isn’t getting any easier. But allocations to private assets—such as private credit—could help.
Historically, UK DC pension plans have struggled to invest in private markets. But today, new investing approaches can enable DC savers to access the return potential of markets such as private credit.
Every year AB’s DC team set out their research priorities for the coming 12 months. The research findings pave the way for enhancements to our DC TDF ranges across investments, product development and client reporting. What’s new for 2024?
UK DC default investment solutions need to change. We think members' default fund journey should in future extend from their accumulation phase through their decumulation phase. What design changes does that entail in practical terms?
The “Freedom and Choice” reforms of 2015 empowered UK DC savers to access their pension benefits with more flexibility than ever before—and created huge personal responsibility for individual DC members to choose wisely from complex options. What’s the best way to guide them?
Every year AB’s DC team set out their research priorities for the coming 12 months. The research findings pave the way for enhancements to our DC TDF ranges across investments, product development and client reporting. What’s new for 2023?
Sustainable investors are aligning themselves with some of the world's most powerful growth trends-but this approach can inhibit diversification.
The recent crisis in UK bond markets has implications for the whole UK savings industry and highlights a range of issues for DC pension savers.