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LDI crisis: Lessons Learnt and the Silver Linings – Risk Management Lessons, Strategic Asset Allocation Implications and Opportunities for Investment and De-risking further?

Dates:

9 January 2023 17:00 to 10 January 2023 16:00

Venue:

Fanhams Hall, Fanhams Hall Road, Ware, Herts SG12 7PZ

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Chairperson:

Various members of the PTC Advisory Committee

Details:

Programme

Monday:

Legal & Investment Update to include Lessons from UK LDI Crisis and Solvency II reforms for insurers and their potential implications

  • An update on current legal and regulatory changes that impact pension fund investment and governance for DB and DC schemes.
  • Lessons learnt from LDI crisis
  • The future for LDI and any de-risking strategies
  • Broader asset allocation impact going forward.
  • Managing volatility, especially in interest rates and what should you stress test
  • Liquidity management going forward
  • Solvency II reforms for insurers and potential implications/areas of concern for Trustees?

Tuesday:

Silver Linings’ from LDI Crisis – Improved Funding, Achievable Endgames & Strategic Asset Allocation Objectives

  • With the recent volatility in fixed income market, rising rates and LDI crisis, providing many schemes with improved funding levels, what does this mean for future investment strategy?
  • Do schemes need less returns now for their ‘growth’ portfolios to achieve their funding targets?
  • Is your schemes target journey plan or strategic objectives towards a risk settlement solution such as buy ins, buy outs or even consolidation, now closer to being achievable?
  • How should schemes be considering their forthcoming valuation and assumptions?
  • How should schemes be considering their illiquid allocations?
  • Does improved funding leave scope to provide discretionary pension increases?

Risk Management – What is a ‘Risk Free Asset’ now, Liquidity Management and Where to look for diversification today?

  • How should schemes be considering risk management in the context of recent events?
  • Is there a suitable ‘risk free’ rate/asset today in light of the LDI crisis?
  • What are ‘good’ diversifiers in your portfolio today?
  • How do you consider risk and liquidity management in illiquid and real asset portfolios?
  • Can fixed income now play a supporting role as both a diversifier and return generator in your portfolios?

Keynote Presentation: Steve Webb, former Minister of State for Pensions & Partner, Lane Clark & Peacock, followed by group discussion

Implications of Crisis for DC Default Funds & Decumulation Strategies

  • In light of the LDI crisis and increased volatility are current DC default funds/strategies really fit for purpose; are they sustainable and offering the best possible value for members’ hard-earned savings as they approach retirement?
  • With the decline in fixed income portfolios, how has this impacted lifecycle strategies and other decumulation strategies like drawdown in retirement?
  • With the costs of living crisis, what should schemes be considering now for decumulation strategies that can generate robust income in retirement?
  • How often should you re-evaluate your default fund strategies?
  • What is the latest thinking on lifestyle, target date funds, diversified growth funds and other default strategies?

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