How the evolution of LDI could hinder buyouts

Stephanie Baxter
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LDI has been a helpful tool for schemes looking to de-risk. But does the emerging use of illiquid assets mean LDI could become a hindrance to achieving buyout? Stephanie Baxter investigates.

Since its beginnings in the early 2000s, liability driven investment (LDI) has grown into one of the most popular de-risking strategies for UK defined benefit (DB) schemes and, concerned about the ...

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