The CPPI conundrum

Hungry for option-like payouts, providers have begun to embrace constant proportion portfolio insurance (CPPI) and those seeking liability management are being enticed. John Ferry reports

In the brave new world of economic value, financial options have emerged as a key part of the life and pensions landscape. Options are the minimum return guarantees that underlie long-term savings products offered by life companies. More recently, the need for pension sponsors to fund deficits without wild swings in solvency ratios has led them towards the combination of safety and upside that