CDI
How to build cashflow strategies amid Covid-19
As more schemes look at building a CDI strategy amid the economic crisis, Sebastien Proffit looks at what to consider.
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Exclusive: Schroders pension scheme allocates £800m of DB assets to in-house solution
The Schroders Retirement Benefits Scheme (SRBS) is allocating £800m of its defined benefit (DB) assets to its in-house cashflow driven investing (CDI) building blocks.
Is it time to ditch CDI for RDI?
Return-driven investment strategies can deliver a better match for scheme-specific return targets via a more diversified and liquid portfolio, argues Gavin Orpin.
Industry Voice: CDI - Is solely sterling feasible?
Given the modest size of the UK IG corporate bond market, we believe a globally-focused and actively managed IG corporate portfolio and a careful portfolio construction can help UK DB schemes.
Average allocation to CDI doubles over 18 months
The average pension scheme allocation to cashflow-driven investment (CDI) assets doubled over the 18 months to June this year, according to RiskFirst.
ESG integration should find its natural home in CDI strategies
Portfolios constructed using a cashflow-driven approach can prove to be a good fit for meeting ESG regulatory requirements and mitigating risk, says David Curtis.
DB schemes continue move out of equities in favour of illiquids
Over half of all UK defined benefit (DB) schemes have reduced their investment in equities over the last two years while diversifying into alternative growth assets, according to Aon.
The challenge of sterling credit shortages in CDI portfolios
Sterling credit assets are in relatively short supply. Sebastien Proffit looks how this can affect scheme CDI strategies.
What's the catch with CDI?
Kerrin Rosenberg says while the rise of CDI is positive, understanding the risk and return aspect is a great challenge
Three-quarters of schemes will be using CDI by next year, finds AXA IM
The majority of schemes are now using cashflow-driven investment (CDI) strategies as closures drive up the number of pensioners, AXA Investment Managers (AXA IM) research finds.
Striving for a more certain world
At the recent Risk Reduction Forum, hosted by Professional Pensions, Schroders' Hannah Simons discussed how cashflow driven investment can provide greater confidence of achieving a strategic goal
Credit where credit is due
Cashflow driven investment strategies can provide a greater certainty of outcome, while also enhancing a scheme's risk management framework, says Schroders' head of fiduciary management Hannah Simons
Harrods' DB scheme appoints XPS as investment adviser
The Harrods Group Pension Plan has selected XPS Pensions Group to provide investment advice, following a competitive tender process.
Exploring the benefits of alternative credit
Panellists discuss alternative credit, ask how schemes can use it in their portfolios and explain the benefits of allocations to this asset class.
Average DB scheme able to meet 93% of benefits, says LGIM
A typical defined benefit (DB) scheme was able to meet 92.9% of its accrued pension rights as of 30 September, according to Legal & General Investment Management (LGIM).
Defining the two types of cashflow-driven investing
LGIM's Graham Moles and John Roe look at the difference between cashflow matching and cashflow aware investing and discuss the role equities can play as part of the CDI spectrum.
How cash-flow driven investment can help deliver the pensions promise
Abhishek Srivastav and James Waters assess how maturing schemes can manage cashflows and mitigate investment risk
Catch-22 and the rise of cash-driven investing
Schemes are becoming cashflow negative at a time they can ill-afford any drag on investment returns. Sorca Kelly-Scholte and Maria Ryan look at solutions to this Catch-22
Schemes should invest in global equity and multi-asset for cash flow needs
Capital Group and Newton Investment Management have teamed up to raise awareness of how negative cash flows among defined benefit (DB) schemes should be tackled differently.
90% of all DB benefits could be paid off with cashflow-driven strategy
It should be possible to pay 85%-90% of the estimated £3.3trn of promised benefits if schemes have the right risk management and investment strategies in place, according to Redington.
The new pension scheme challenge - managing cashflow efficiently
Jonathan Crowther and Sebastien Proffit say schemes need to prepare their portfolios to deal with increased cashflow requirements.
Schemes need to plan for being cashflow negative
Sorca Kelly-Scholte says schemes need to start looking at making changes to investment strategies as they become cashflow negative.
Hymans Robertson: More than half of FTSE 350 schemes cashflow negative
The number of FTSE 350 defined benefit (DB) plans which are cashflow negative has increased from 50% to 57% over the course of the year according to Hymans Robertson.
