UK schemes face cash flow pressure from hedging strategies as pound falls

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UK schemes have been warned not to distort asset allocations to meet cash flow pressure from currency hedging strategies, after the pound suffered a weak January.

The pound fell 2.5% against the dollar and 5.25% against the euro over the course of the month. Figures from State Street Investment Analytics reveal most schemes still have no hedging, but thos...

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