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Prepare for landing: time for schemes to PUT equity protection in place?
Investment strategy

Prepare for landing: time for schemes to PUT equity protection in place?

Implied equity market volatility has fallen markedly this year. Coupled with the rise in interest...

By Celia Shen

18 Aug 2023

5 min read

Bond volatility: how should DC savers react?
Investment strategy

Bond volatility: how should DC savers react?

DC savers and trustees need to understand the risks of bonds but may wish to tread carefully befo...
By John SouthallDetian Chen
19 Jul 2023
4 min read
Gridlock: the impact of UK power grid constraints on real assets
ESG and long-term themes

Gridlock: the impact of UK power grid constraints on real assets

The shortcomings of the UK's energy grid will have increasing relevance for real estate and...
By Marija SimpragaNiah Myers
21 Jun 2023
3 min read
The equity rollercoaster
John Southall
Investment strategy

The equity rollercoaster

A volatility number may fail to convey just how turbulent a journey a pure equity strategy can be...
By John Southall
09 Jun 2023
3 min read
LPI benefits: A free alpha dessert on top of the risk management main?
Investment strategy

LPI benefits: A free alpha dessert on top of the risk management main?

In this instalment of our mini series we explain how delta-hedging of LPI (Limited Price...

By Wilson PoonJohn Southall

02 Jun 2023

4 min read

Which LPI model is right for my scheme?
John Southall
Investment strategy

Which LPI model is right for my scheme?

A common problem faced by trustees of defined benefit (DB) schemes is what model to assume when...
By John Southall
26 May 2023
5 min read
Gentle glidepaths for foggy funding levels
John Southall
Investment strategy

Gentle glidepaths for foggy funding levels

Trustees, as the 'pilots' of DB schemes, need to plan how they're going to 'land' at buyout. One...
By John Southall
18 May 2023
4 min read
Voluntary carbon offsets: deal or no deal?
John Daly
ESG and long-term themes

Voluntary carbon offsets: deal or no deal?

Progress is being made on verifying the integrity of voluntary carbon offsets, but is diverting...
By John Daly
28 Apr 2023
3 min read