Royal Mail scheme undertakes £700m equity derivatives strategy

Stephanie Baxter
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The Royal Mail Pension Plan has selected an equity derivatives strategy to mitigate risks in its investment portfolio.

The scheme appointed River and Mercantile Group (R&M) in April to manage the £700m options mandate which was designed and executed in May.  Equity derivative strategies are typically used to pro...

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