Pension funds
Dutch pension reforms face political uncertainty
Elections cast doubt on pension funds’ ongoing transition to defined contribution structure
PFZW’s payout to pensioners jolts euro swap curve
Dutch retirement fund’s announcement of unexpectedly large indexation takes market by surprise
Buy-siders bemoan ‘dark arts’ of corporate bond CSA discounting
Litany of pricing variables fuel wide differences in how dealers calculate discount rates for collateral agreements
UK to permanently recognise US CCPs
Regulators also launching review on long-term status of UK pension fund clearing exemption
Why ‘access all areas’ will be key for OTC derivatives
Without guaranteed pathways to CCPs, mandatory clearing could threaten financial stability, say Patrick Pearson and Bas Zebregs
Big pension schemes are pushing back on private market fees
Schemes offer evergreen investment and cut managers to secure improved terms
LDI crisis could ‘certainly happen again’, pensions experts say
Wave of issuance and a shrinking buyer base likely to spur further volatility in gilts
UK pensions mull discount rate switch after LDI crisis
Large schemes rethink liability calculations as illiquid allocations balloon following ‘mini-budget’
Asset managers offer tailored LDI to smaller pension schemes
Minimum AUM for customised hedging slashed from around £400m to £75m
Pension funds weigh corporate bonds as margin for gilt repo
Stung by disastrous losses during last year’s LDI squeeze, funds consider greater range of collateral on gilt repo
Like your CSA dirty? It’ll cost more
Buy-side firms have to pay up if they want to post corporate bonds to their dealers, but prices vary
LCH Ltd’s RepoClear margin model gets a makeover
Changes aim to make margin models for gilt repo more sensitive to market moves
FCA should regulate pension consultants – UK MPs
Gilt crisis report says firms offered “standardised advice” poorly tailored to pension schemes’ needs
UK pension fund buyouts frustrated by ‘dirty’ CSAs
Contracts allowing schemes to post corporate bonds as collateral are obstructing risk transfer to insurers
Dutch pensions have extra year to restructure hedges
January 2028 implementation date allows more time for long-dated swaps to roll off
Long-end euro swap pricing anomaly remains largely untapped
Deviation in swap curve attracts limited interest because of regulatory and pension reform barriers
Fat tails and optimal LDI portfolios
A portfolio optimisation technique for pension funds and insurance portfolios is presented
Dutch pension funds brace for hedging revamp
Planned legislative changes set to reduce long-end hedging needs, but market divided on curve impact
UK pensions remain wary of long-duration LDI workaround
Trustees worry managers are swapping one risk for another to maintain hedges in wake of gilt crisis
Eurex-LCH basis hits new highs amid rates vol
10-year price gap spikes to 4bp as 30-year whipsaws; Eurex gauge indicates stable flow balance
Still Trussed up: UK pensions confront fallout from LDI crisis
Trustees and consultants are making risky trade-offs as interim guidance increases the cost of hedging
Central banks grapple with market backstop design
BoE’s Hauser and Fed’s Logan discuss pros and cons of repos vs asset purchases
Managers want power to cut hedges after UK LDI crisis
Pensions trustees baulk at requests for right to reduce exposure to LDI funds “carte blanche”
Time running out for UK pension clearing exemption
UK Treasury still silent on pension fund carve-out despite current reprieve expiring in four months