What is the best way to safeguard a fund’s portfolio amid an uncertain global outlook?
Volatility outlook
Moving towards the monetary brink?
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November 12, 2014
With low interest rates and uncertain markets, the prospect for schemes seeking yield looks bleak. But are things quite as dismal as they appear?
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Managing the impact of political shifts
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November 12, 2014
Moments of uncertainty can both pose threats and create opportunity, and elections are no exception.
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Caterpillar scheme delays derisking over stock volatility concerns
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November 10, 2014
Caterpillar Pension Plan has postponed a decision to cut its equity exposure to increase its liability-driven investment allocation as a result of concerns over stock market volatility.
Riding choppy markets: Are equities worth the associated risk?
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October 24, 2014
Schemes are looking at ways to limit the impact of spikes in equity volatility as financial markets once again wreak havoc on investments.
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Hunting yield in an unpredictable fixed income market
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October 24, 2014
A slump in government bond yields has caused some defined benefit schemes to delay derisking and look for greater returns in more volatile assets.
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Are alternatives proving their worth in volatile markets?
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October 24, 2014
Alternative investments have been the target of pension schemes seeking to minimise the risks associated with volatility through diversification. But how correlated are these assets?
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Tyne and Wear switches PE benchmark to limit relative volatility
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October 8, 2014
Tyne and Wear Pension Fund has switched to using an absolute return benchmark for its private equity investments in a bid to reduce the relative volatility of returns.
IBM adds cat bonds to mix as it diversifies return-seeking assets
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September 26, 2014
IBM Pension Plan has invested £60m in catastrophe bonds as it decreases its exposure to higher-risk assets and focuses on investments that will provide a diversified source of return.
Kent banks £150m to take equity gains, predicting volatility
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September 24, 2014
Kent Pension Fund has moved £150m of its equity holdings into cash and increased its allocation to property, as it seeks to capture gains ahead of anticipated volatility.