Defined Benefit (DB) (92)

Webinar: Surplus to requirements?
Investment strategy

Webinar: Surplus to requirements?

Why surpluses are back on DB scheme agendas.

By LGIM

02 May 2024

1 min read

CDS: A credit-sensitive subject
Investment strategy

CDS: A credit-sensitive subject

What are the considerations when sizing credit default swaps (CDS) in your credit hedging...
By John SouthallIan Blake
18 Apr 2024
1 min read
Unlocking surplus: adapting to an evolving endgame
John Southall
Investment strategy

Unlocking surplus: adapting to an evolving endgame

DB schemes are maturing, but the endgame is in a fascinating state of flux. Here's how we're...
By John Southall
21 Mar 2024
5 min read
LGPS Intelligence: Options for mitigating equity risk
Investment strategy

LGPS Intelligence: Options for mitigating equity risk

With LGPS funding levels much improved and US equities near all-time highs, what options do LGPS...
By James SparshottRobert Pace
13 Mar 2024
1 min read
Interested in buyout? Strategies for estimating the sensitivity of liabilities to interest rates
Investment strategy

Interested in buyout? Strategies for estimating the sensitivity of liabilities to interest rates

With scheme funding levels rising, we consider how trustees might best go about setting a target...

By Ian BlakeJohn Southall

07 Mar 2024

5 min read

LDI chart update: Is the price now right?
Robert Pace
Markets and economics

LDI chart update: Is the price now right?

The spread of gilts over swaps rose steadily over 2023, as the market made room for supply. The...
By Robert Pace
29 Feb 2024
3 min read
You choose the endgame, we’ll build the bridge
Investment strategy

You choose the endgame, we’ll build the bridge

Buyout, run-on or both? Whatever your scheme's preferred destination, we'll help you construct th...
By Lisa PurdyMathew WebbAysha Patel
27 Feb 2024
4 min read
Could valuation metrics appear more valuable than they actually are?
John Southall
Investment strategy

Could valuation metrics appear more valuable than they actually are?

Hindsight bias is a hazard when seeking to estimate future returns. But in a technical dive into...
By John Southall
14 Feb 2024
4 min read