All hedging articles – Page 6
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News
BA uses triggers to grab derisking opportunities
British Airways’ New Airways Pension Scheme has implemented a liability-hedging framework aiming to capture outperformance, as schemes take a more opportunistic approach to derisking.
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Opinion
Fireproofing your portfolio against market shifts
The global financial crisis demonstrated that extreme events are not as unlikely as many models predict.
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News
Scheme grabs chance to hedge inflation risk
Marsh & McLennan Companies UK Pension Fund has increased its interest and inflation rate hedge for its defined benefit scheme, to help protect its funding position against fluctuations in rates.
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News
Schemes grab chance to fireproof against inflation
Nearly half of pension fund trustees have incorporated longevity or swap contracts to tackle inflation risk, an upcoming survey will show, having benefited from favourable pricing last year to boost protection.
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Opinion
How real assets fit into your inflation battle
‘Uncharted territory’ is the common presage increasingly heard across the industry whenever inflation and pensions are uttered in the same breath.
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FeaturesCadbury hedges fifth of assets to manage risk
Cadbury Pension Fund has decided to hedge approximately a fifth of its assets to manage the impact of interest rate and inflation changes on its pension promises.
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Features
Achieving fixed price key to Arnold Laver buyout
Timber firm Arnold Laver secured a fixed price for its £45m buyout thanks to an enhanced transfer value (ETV) exercise and a long-term strategy of hedging risk.