Schemes take advantage of falling inflation with strategic hedging
Interest rate and inflation hedging by pension schemes shot up last quarter as more funds switched between hedging instruments to take advantage of falling inflation.
Statistics from F&C Asset Management show interest rate hedging for schemes increased 8% to £14bn of liabilities hedged and inflation hedges increasing 16% to £10.4bn. The firm said the increase was...
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