Defined Benefit (DB) (94)

What does the term ‘endgame’ actually mean?
Investment strategy

What does the term ‘endgame’ actually mean?

With DB schemes maturing rapidly amid higher funding levels, talk of endgame strategies is all...

By LGIM

10 May 2024

1 min read

Webinar: Surplus to requirements?
LGIM
Investment strategy

Webinar: Surplus to requirements?

Why surpluses are back on DB scheme agendas.
By LGIM
02 May 2024
1 min read
Stick or switch? Reducing swap-spread risk in the endgame
Ian Blake
Investment strategy

Stick or switch? Reducing swap-spread risk in the endgame

A key question currently on the minds of many DB trustees is how they can best reduce risk relati...
By Ian Blake
30 Apr 2024
5 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
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

Video: Bridging the gap to your endgame
Investment strategy

Video: Bridging the gap to your endgame

Lisa Purdy, Head of DB Solutions Distribution, explains the range of choices available for DB...
By Lisa PurdyLGIM
11 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