All credit risk articles – Page 3
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Opinion
Why your bank's loss is your pension fund's gain
A low-yield environment has understandably driven many pension funds to think again about increasing credit risk in their investment portfolios.
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News
Leicestershire to commit entire credit portfolio to direct lending
Leicestershire Pension Fund plans to move its entire credit portfolio into direct lending as it makes a further £100m investment in an asset class increasingly targeted by yield-starved pension funds.
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Opinion
Do schemes fully understand their fixed income risks?
Aon Hewitt's Tim Giles, Hymans Robertson's Carl Hitchman, Law Debenture's David Felder, M&G Investments' William Nicoll and the Pension Protection Fund's John St Hill discuss the different types of fixed income risk in the second of this three-part panel discussion.
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Opinion
How to avoid the illiquidity trap in your fixed income holdings
Everyone involved in pensions knows how important it is to have ready cash to fulfil the promise.
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NewsReturning volatility could threaten illiquid fixed income holdings, experts say
Pension scheme investors holding illiquid fixed income assets should beware the effects should increased volatility in global financial markets return, bond experts have urged.
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Features
LPFA reports doubling in employers needing covenant review
The London Pensions Fund Authority’s risk-based approach to setting contribution rates has identified around twice the number of employers that may need to provide greater solvency guarantees after its recent valuation.
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News
Experts call for smart beta credit to meet diversification demand
Alternative fixed income indices could be the next frontier in smart beta investing for pension schemes, industry experts have said, calling for a shift in focus away from equity strategies.
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Opinion
How to build your risk committee
As more defined benefit schemes follow a derisking plan towards their end point, monitoring and managing risk grows ever more important.
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News
PPF to coinvest in private debt to diversify credit portfolio
The Pension Protection Fund is looking for two investment managers to coinvest in a direct lending strategy in a bid to diversify its credit portfolio and maintain more control over investments.
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