GLIDEPATH STRATEGIES ARE EVOLVING
Innovation in liability-driven investing continues to drive the adoption of investment solutions and risk management approaches by pension plans. With the recent strong equity market performance improving their funded status, many plans are adopting a more dynamic approach and moving down the glidepath to further derisking.
As plan sponsors consider some of the current LDI approaches, not only do they need to navigate the current market environment of low yields and high equity valuations, they face the challenges of potential inflationary pressures and uncertainty over the spread of the COVID Delta variant.
“There are a lot of current and emerging best practices that are moving the LDI ball forward,” said Andy Hunt, CFA, head of fixed income solutions at Allspring Global Investments (formerly Wells Fargo Asset Management). “There is a lot of money in motion as the glidepath progresses from equity to long-duration fixed income. Topic No. 1, 2 and 3 on the minds of all pension plans is how to deploy that money most efficiently and continue to make funded ratio improvements.”
“A number of tools, from underlying investment products to total plan advisory services and technology resources, are critical in order to effectively manage pension liabilities and mitigate overall funding volatility,” said Thomas Kennelly III, managing director and head of investment strategy OCIO at State Street Global Advisors. These tools and solutions often include outsourced chief investment officer services and completion management, he said. Not all of the investment tools, such as derivatives, are new but, Kennelly added, “they’re more widely embraced in order to provide greater precision and capital efficiencies.”
Liability-Driven Investing & Risk Mitigation Webinar
Tune into an audio webinar by our panel of experts who share the latest techniques for managing plans across all stages of the glide path. From defensive equity strategies, diversified asset exposure, and active – passive approaches all the way to completion management and pension risk transfer, this webinar will give you practical insights and solutions going into next year.
Featuring
Andy Hunt, FIA, CFA
Head of Fixed Income Solutions I Multi-Asset Solutions
Allspring Global Investments
Todd Thompson, CFA
Managing Director and Portfolio Manager
Reams Asset Management
Jason Giordano
Director, Fixed Income Indices
S&P Dow Jones Indices
Thomas J. Kennelly, III
Managing Director – Senior Investment Strategist, Investment Solutions Group
State Street Global Advisors
Wednesday, December 1, 2021
2:00 p.m. ET
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