Is LDI still working?

Stephanie Baxter
clock • 6 min read

While LDI has been a helpful risk management tool it must adapt to a world where yields have yet again fallen to record lows and prospects for growth assets have deteriorated. Stephanie Baxter reports

At a glance LDI will need to work much harder in low yield world amid regulatory pressures Use of value-at-risk models has encouraged LDI regardless of yield levels Defined benefit...

To continue reading this article...

Join Professional Pensions

Become a Professional Pensions Lite Member today

  • Three complimentary articles per month covering the latest real-time news, analysis and opinion from the industry
  • Receive important and breaking news stories via our two daily news alerts
  • Hear from industry experts and other forward-thinking leaders

Are you a trustee, investment consultant or in-house pension and benefit scheme professional? You can apply for full complimentary access here

Join now

 

Already a Professional Pensions
member?

Login

More on Investment

Increased appetite for gilts among LGPS professionals

Increased appetite for gilts among LGPS professionals

LGPS investors are increasingly focused on delivering positive long-term outcomes

Holly Roach
clock 05 November 2026 • 2 min read
The Big Question: How should pension schemes manage concentration risk?

The Big Question: How should pension schemes manage concentration risk?

Perspectives from our panel of five investment managers

Jonathan Stapleton
clock 05 November 2026 • 9 min read
ESG progress among investment funds falters in 2026

ESG progress among investment funds falters in 2026

XPS research shows number of funds which received a green ESG rating decreased to 40%

Martin Richmond
clock 04 November 2026 • 2 min read
Trustpilot