Tag Archives: Insight
Freddie Ewer – remembered by Robert Gardner
I did not know Freddie Ewer well but all at Redington, Red Start and Mallowstreet did and this tribute from founder – Robert Gardner – explains why he should be remembered You can see a visual and emotive tribute of … Continue reading
Were LDI pooled funds technically bust – last September?
When the Bank of England stepped in to the long dated gilts market in September last year, it did so to stop contagion from the collapse of certain pooled LDI funds. It is now becoming clear that at least two … Continue reading
WPC hears from providers and consultants on LDI
There have been big losers from the LDI crisis. It has been going on all year but intensified following the Bank of England’s switch from easing to tapering and intensified again after the announcement the next day of the ill-fated … Continue reading
If LDI pooled funds collapse – what would follow ?
To understand how pooled LDI funds work, listen and watch this excellent video which explains the rewards and the risks of LDI pooled funds. Please watch it to understand the way that LDI works within a pooled fund. Thought I’d … Continue reading
No blubbing over the future of RPI please.
“I love the way they are doing this – it is not a move from RPI to CPIH, but recalculating RPI as if it were CPIH – and unless the Bank of England says that is a material change, eliminates … Continue reading