Schemes take advantage of falling inflation with strategic hedging

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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 increas...

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