Consultation on Options for Defined Benefit Schemes: our views
In February 2024, the government launched a consultation seeking feedback on a range of proposals to provide better outcomes to pension savers.
Q1 2024 repo update
All eyes remained focused on the commencement of the global monetary easing cycle; however, as the quarter progressed it became clear that the market had been overly aggressive in its expectations, both in terms of the speed and size of potential cuts for 2024.
UK pensions news summary Q1 2024
Covering relevant updates on regulation, policy changes, investment strategies and industry trends, this quarterly UK pensions news summary serves as an essential resource for pension professionals seeking to stay informed.
What goes up, must come down?
The Bank of England held the UK base rate today for the fifth consecutive occasion at 5.25%. What does this mean for LDI strategy?
What implications does record net gilt supply have for LDI portfolios?
Following the budget last Thursday 7 March, we review the reaction from the Gilt Market and highlight what this means for pension schemes’ LDI portfolios.
Inflation Quarterly Monitor
A snapshot of the UK inflation market covering the three months to 29 February 2024.
More is more, and what this means for investment strategy
Defined benefit pension scheme “run-on”, the concept of investing to generate a meaningful surplus that can be used for a variety of purposes. This paper discusses how associated pension reform may play out, and examines the implications for investment strategy.
Euro LDI Survey – Q4 2023
In the quarterly Columbia Threadneedle Investments LDI Survey we poll investment bank trading desks on various topical questions around monetary policy and longer-term rate expectations.
LDI Survey – Q4 2023
In the quarterly Columbia Threadneedle Investments LDI Survey, we poll investment bank trading desks on the volumes of
quarterly hedging transactions.
Q4 2023 repo update
The fourth quarter of 2023 brought happy surprises, namely inflation falling faster than anticipated
