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Tag Archives: LDI
When simple is harder than complex
Unfortunately complexity is a problem we see all too regularly in finance and investment, for the simple reason that complexity sells. Why? In this thoughtful article, Andrew Linz, a young consultant at Lane Clark and Peacock, challenges accepted wisdom. This … Continue reading
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CDC guarantees nothing! If that freaks you out – CDC is not for you!
It being early on a Sunday morning, the coots playing around Lady Lucy and a wind rustling through the willows, I’m minded to turn my mind yet again to John Ralfe’s queries on CDC. Ok clever clogs. 10 easy #CDC … Continue reading
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Are bonds “suitable” assets to meet the promises of a pension plan?
Pension funds are struggling to find suitable assets in which to invest, says Pat Race of KPMG in an article in FTfm. The headline of the article is that “North American Pension Funds grow assets faster than their … Continue reading
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Posted in advice gap, pensions, Popcorn Pensions
Tagged Accrual, Bonds, equities, IRR, John Ralfe, LDI, pensions
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We save for certainty – what LDI can learn from Funeral Plans
There’s controversy over the management and sale of Funeral Plans this morning. Fairer Finance report that many plans are simply no good and that this is often because they pay commissions of up to £1000 to those who sell … Continue reading
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Tagged FCA, funeral plan, institutional, LDI, liability driven investments
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The value to me of “set and hold”!
The FT is masterful with understatement. A 2% charge can take quite a chunk out of the overall portfolio return If your predicted investment return is (say) inflation +3%, having to earn 2% to pay your investment manager, custodian … Continue reading
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Tagged Asset management, cardano, LDI, Michelle McGrade, pensions, redington, Set and Go
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Diversity, Narratives* and Pensions (Con Keating)
This blog first appeared in Professional Pensions, if you’ve read it before, read it again. “What we observe is not nature itself, but nature exposed to our method of questioning.” W. Heisenberg, Physics and Philosophy: The Revolution in Modern … Continue reading
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Tagged Con Keating, DB, defined benefit, LDI, pensions
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Insuring too much for living too long
I went to an interesting debate this morning about the DB deficit crisis (what crisis?). A number of interesting things emerged, such as a statement that a pension scheme cannot get a real return on its investments. I looked at … Continue reading
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Tagged buy-in, buy-out, ft, Hymans Robertson, ILC, ILC-UK, Insurance, jo cumbo, LDI, Longevity, Technology
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“Sunspots” (Con Keating)
Although not at this week’s Pension PlayPen lunch, Con asked for an account of the conversation; I mentioned that those in the room were pleased that schemes owning large amounts of index-linked gilts, had enjoyed bumper returns last year. It … Continue reading
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Tagged Blog, Bonds, Con Keating, FABI, index linked gilts, LDI, pension playpen, Sunspot
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End of the road for LDI?
Thanks to those brave souls who braved “Southern”, the tube strike and filthy weather to attend yesterday’s lunch which asked “has LDI had its day?”. One answer to that question was clear, I learnt that the top performing asset class … Continue reading
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Tagged Bank underground, Blog, Bonds, Investment, Japan, LDI, Liability Driven Investment, opportunity cost, speculation, Value at risk, VAR, yield
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Cheer up this strike’n’ing Monday with good cheer at the Playpen lunch!
For many of us, this will be the first working Monday since December 19th. Christmas and New Year holidays have immunised us against the Monday morning blues. So a return to work for Londoners that includes the ongoing disruption … Continue reading
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Tagged Bonds, Counting House, LDI, Lunch, Pension Play Pen, redington, Robert Gardner
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