Azima Crumpton

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Azima designs investment solutions for institutional clients at L&G and is a securitised credit specialist. She joined in 2024 from Aon, where she led strategic investment advice for pension schemes and worked as an investment specialist in the Risk Settlement team advising schemes on their journey to buyout. Azima is a qualified actuary and holds a Mathematics degree from the University of Manchester. In her free time, she enjoys golf, padel and running, with limited success across all three.

The sponsor’s dilemma: when the ‘legacy problem’ becomes a strategic asset

In our first in our series of six blogs on pension scheme run on, we start with the perspective of a corporate sponsor – looking at how improving funding levels are prompting a reassessment of traditional endgame thinking.

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Can ESG equity indices be replicated synthetically?

We examine the use of synthetic replication of environmental, social, and governance (ESG) indices for defined benefit (DB) pension schemes, and considerations for investors.

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What could US tariffs mean for US securitised?

Following the much-anticipated Liberation Day announcement, the market has experienced significant changes and the effective US tariff rate has increased dramatically. What are the implications for securitised credit investors?

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Securitised credit enhancement: Credit where it’s due

The role of credit enhancement in bond securitisation is an important concept to understand as it aims to help senior bondholders mitigate potential losses in the underlying assets. It refers to a variety of methods employed in structuring transactions to help mitigate risks for certain investors.

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US securitised: From crisis to confidence

How securitised markets have evolved since the global financial crisis.

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The loan arranger

What are the potential benefits of collateralised loan obligations?

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Debunking common myths about securitised credit

Securitised bonds, often shrouded in complexity and financial jargon, have been a cornerstone of the US financial markets for decades.

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EU risk retention rules

Do they affect my securitised investment?

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