Fixed income is no longer simply a matching or diversifying asset for pension schemes. Pan Trustees' Andrew Cheeseman, Towers Watson's Ed Britton, M&G's Richard Ryan, Aviva Investors' Dan James, GSAM's Jeremy Cave and PiRho's Nicola Ralston look at how its role has changed.
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How is the role of fixed income changing?
Fixed income: liquidity, multi-credit and performance
A panel of experts debate the potential and limitations of multi-asset credit, and how fixed income assets are performing, as well as their risks for pension schemes, in this four-part roundtable.
Pension and Investment Provider Awards 2014: the shortlists
Pensions Expert can reveal the companies shortlisted for the 15th annual Pension and Investment Provider Awards. The winners will be announced on May 21 at the Sheraton Park Lane Hotel.
How do you approach LDI with schemes that do not already have it in place?
Barker Tatham's Steve Barker, PTL's Richard Butcher, Spence's Marian Elliott, Legal & General Investment Management's Laura Brown, Axa Investment Managers' Jonathan Crowther and Redington's Dan Mikulskis discuss schemes' first steps in the market.
Once an LDI programme is in place, does it get more sophisticated as it progresses?
Barker Tatham's Steve Barker, PTL's Richard Butcher, Spence's Marian Elliott, Legal & General Investment Management's Laura Brown, Axa Investment Managers' Jonathan Crowther and Redington's Dan Mikulskis discuss developing an LDI programme.
Risk Transfer Index: March 2014
Data analysis: Equity market performance and gilt stability could make it better value for schemes to lock in any funding gains, according to market commentators
Budget 2014: How historic DC changes affect your scheme
News analysis: Defined contribution scheme managers and trustees have seen their default investment strategies rendered “not fit for purpose” by this week’s historic Budget changes, which have fundamentally changed the run-up to retirement for workplace savers.
Fiduciary management: tendering, oversight and trustee involvement
A panel of experts debate the increase use of fiduciary management in the UK, the tendering process and if schemes should use an independent adviser, in this four-part discussion.
DC debate: how does lifestyling fit into the growth in non-standard retirements?
A roundtable discussion on tailoring pensions to meet members' needs
DC debate: will we see clever investment strategies for lifestyle derisking?
A roundtable discussion on how lifestyling might shape schemes' approaches to asset allocation.