Over £1trn of UK pension liabilities now hedged

James Phillips
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Nearly 2,500 DB schemes are now using LDI to hedge their liabilities, XPS Pensions finds. James Phillips looks at the increased use of the product over 2018.

Hedging of defined benefit (DB) scheme benefits is continuing to pick up pace as the use of liability-driven investment (LDI) has jumped over the 50% mark. By the end of 2018 there were 2,405 LD...

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James Phillips

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