Podcasts

Hymans Robertson On... Episode 83

Re-establishing your investment strategy in a higher volatility world

09 Mar 2023

Overview

In this episode of Hymans Robertson On... our host, Ben Farmer, presents the latest episode in our investment series, and is joined by John Dickson, Partner and Ben Fox, Senior Investment Consultant.

During the episode, we discuss how investment strategies of DB pension schemes might evolve in the wake of the recent gilt market volatility, including the importance of objective setting and why LDI continues to have an important role to play.

If you have any questions on anything discussed in this podcast, please get in touch.

Resources

Hymans Robertson - Investment Perspectives February 2023

Hymans Robertson On... Investment - Key Investment Themes for 2023

Hymans Robertson On... Investment - Liability Driven Investment (LDI) 101

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This podcast has been prepared by Hymans Robertson LLP, and is based upon our  understanding of events as at 09 March 2023. It is designed to be a general summary of topical investment matters and is not specific to the circumstances of any particular employer or pension scheme. The information contained in this podcast should not be construed as advice and not be considered as a substitute for specific advice as the information is generic in nature. Where a podcast refers to legal matters please note that Hymans Robertson is not qualified to provide legal opinion and therefore you may wish to obtain independent legal advice to consider any relevant law and/or regulation. Hymans Robertson LLP accepts no liability for errors or omissions. Your Hymans Robertson LLP consultant will be pleased to discuss matters raised in this podcast in greater detail. 

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Key Topics
  • Review of gilt market volatility : (02:08)
  • What does these mean for DB schemes’ investment strategies? : (05:02)
  • How is this different to before? : (07:49)
  • Is there a risk the industry becomes too prudent? : (10:48)
  • What will investment strategies look like going forward? : (12:25)
  • So what should Trustees be thinking about? : (17:28)
  • “What do you know now?” quiz : (22:31)

Speakers

Ben Farmer

by Ben Farmer
Senior Investment Consultant

John Dickson

by John Dickson
Partner

Ben Fox

by Ben Fox
Senior Investment Consultant