All Derisking articles – Page 19
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Opinion
Rising rates: Hope for the best, plan for the worst – don’t press pause
Trustees have been blighted by low interest rates since 2008 and uncertainty about possible rises continues to make it hard to plan. LCP’s Phil Boyle says schemes can still manage this risk.
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Opinion
When the tide goes out…
Editorial: What a fortnight for pension fund investors. As China failed to stem its stock market rout, bourses the world over shed points as concern peaked that the brakes were being put on growth for the economic powerhouse.
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Opinion
Is the medically underwritten annuity market too good to be true?
Buyouts remain a popular derisking strategy for defined benefit schemes. Aon Hewitt’s Martin Bird looks at how the medically underwritten option is gaining ground in this burgeoning market.
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News
Kingfisher locks in gains as funding hits triggers
Kingfisher pension scheme has continued to progress towards its 2030 buyout target with a £150m shift from return-seeking to matching assets after tipping into surplus.
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News
Run affordable risk, say experts
Schemes must not run more risk than they can afford, say experts, as UK private sector defined benefit deficits rocket to £900bn.
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Opinion
DB schemes responding to challenges, but is it enough?
Defined benefit pension schemes are showing greater sophistication in their approaches to risk and improving their funding levels, but the challenging wider economic environment is hampering efforts.
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News
Three graphics on how DB strategies pose risk to employer growth
Data analysis: Many large FTSE 350 defined benefit schemes are taking "a surprisingly high level of risk" in their investment strategies in spite of the Pensions Regulator's increased focus on sustainable growth, a recent report has warned.
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Opinion
RADAR: Events and training for pension managers – July 26 edition
Get your calendar in order with this fortnightly bookmark of upcoming events and training opportunities, targeting pension scheme managers and trustees.
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News
How schemes should react to Carney rate rise hint
News analysis: The Bank of England has bolstered expectations of a rate rise by the end of the year and schemes should consider their position ahead of any change, experts have said.
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Opinion
Commutation conundrums not so trivial
From the blog: Most pension schemes are considering derisking and most of those are considering trivial commutation.
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News
Norcros plugs deficit with suite of liability exercises
Kitchen and bathroom accessories group Norcros has plugged its scheme deficit by £1.7m through a series of liability management exercises, as pension funds see a further deterioration in funding levels.
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News
Royal Mail posts £700m to options to deliver risk reduction
Royal Mail Pension Plan has invested £700m in an options mandate, as schemes increasingly explore derivative-based strategies to reduce risk while seeking growth.
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Opinion
Editorial: Cache is king
The structure of pension funds is such that there has always been an obligation for them to buy bonds, the traditional income-producing asset class that enables schemes to match pensioner liabilities.
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News
DB schemes face crunch on index-linked corporate debt
A tightening in the supply of index-linked US corporate bonds may lead to UK pension schemes facing increased difficulty when derisking their portfolios, industry experts have said.
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Opinion
How DB-DC can be a win-win for employers and staff
Blog: The revolutionary pension freedoms introduced in April allow employees to transfer out of their employer’s defined benefit pension schemes and take benefits as cash rather than pension.
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Features
How LDI trigger frameworks could add value for schemes
Analysis: Despite persistent low interest rates and a lukewarm appetite for hedging in the past, liability-driven investment is on the rise again among UK investors.
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News
UK schemes feeling pressure to add risk in chase for return
More than three-quarters of UK pension funds that increased allocations to equities in the past six months cited pressure to meet funding requirements as a driver, according to research.
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News
Surrey opts for LDI to harness funding gains
Surrey County Council Pension Fund has put a liability-driven investment platform in place to capture rises in the funding level, after falling gilt yields wiped out last year’s gains.
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Opinion
Is now a good time for an ETV or Pie exercise?
Aon Hewitt’s Ben Roe examines whether the new flexibility for DC means 2015 is shaping up to be the ‘year of the transfer value’ for DB schemes.
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Opinion
Prepping for buyout: How the current derisking market affects your scheme?
Lincoln Pensions’ Darren Redmayne looks at practical steps schemes can take on the journey towards buyout.