Data analysis: The affordability of full buyouts fell back during March, while the relative value of insuring pension liabilities improved, as gilt returns saw a slight increase.
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Risk Transfer Index: April 2014
Which schemes are suited to a multi-asset credit approach?
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 discuss how larger and smaller schemes could construct a multi-asset credit portfolio.
How is the role of fixed income changing?
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.
Are schemes' liquidity requirements changing in fixed income?
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 discuss how important liquidity is to pension schemes' fixed income portfolios.
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.
Liability-driven investment: assets, strategies, innovation

A panel of experts debate the increased use of liability-driven investment in the UK, whether there is any alternative to gilt investment, and where innovation is coming from, in this four-part discussion.
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.
What innovations are currently being seen in the liability-driven investment market?
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 emerging best practice.
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