Solution will offer ‘wide-scale’ access to illiquid assets for small to medium DC schemes
More flexible DB investment and funding regs best way to boost allocation to growth assets
Guidance covers investment, buffers, resilience testing, governance and LDI monitoring
Detailed TPR regulations and stress testing update will be needed
Most trustees to not believe their scheme’s ESG policy reflects their preferred approach
After a decade of de-risking, there is still more to do, particularly for those schemes late to the hedging party, writes James Phillips.
The Bank of England’s decision to cut the base rate by 50 basis points (bps) will prove challenging for both pension schemes and retirees, the industry warns.
Institutional investors are continuing to flounder after the FTSE 100 opened the week down 8.72%, crashing into technical bear market territory.
The suspension of the renowned manager's equity fund serves some important lessons and highlights the importance of properly managing liquidity, writes Stephanie Baxter
Nearly 2,500 DB schemes are now using LDI to hedge their liabilities, XPS Pensions finds. James Phillips looks at the increased use of the product over 2018.