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Endgame

illiquid innovation
Investment strategy

Illiquidity innovation

What solutions are available to schemes for their illiquid asset exposure as they approach a buy-in or buyout transaction?
Aniket DasMathew Webb
By  Aniket Das, Mathew Webb
24 Feb 2025
4 min read
like insurer
Investment strategy

Investing like an insurer? This seems familiar!

Changes in insurer allocations over 2024 may mean that asset strategies are now closer to a typical ‘low-risk’ pension scheme strategy. This has been driven...
Ian Blake
By  Ian Blake
17 Feb 2025
4 min read
Game surplus
Investment strategy

Unlocking surplus in the endgame

What key trade-offs do schemes need to weigh up as they choose to run on and target benefit uplifts for members?
John SouthallVictoria Myers
By  John Southall, Victoria Myers
04 Feb 2025
3 min read
Guard rails
Investment strategy

No more natural guard rails?

Lessons from the new DB funding code.
Tim Dougall
By  Tim Dougall
28 Jan 2025
4 min read
weight game
Investment strategy

Playing the ‘weighting’ game

Amid low spreads, some investors have been hesitant to allocate more to credit. But is waiting the right strategy?
Anne-Marie Morris (née Cunnold)John Southall
By  Anne-Marie Morris (née Cunnold), John Southall
23 Jan 2025
3 min read
Bridge under construction
Investment strategy

Webinar: DB outlook 2025

We're delighted to share a recent client webinar on the outlook for DB schemes in 2025, held in partnership with Professional Pensions.
Tim DougallAnne-Marie Morris (née Cunnold)Mathew Webb
By  Tim Dougall, Anne-Marie Morris (née Cunnold), Mathew Webb
20 Jan 2025
1 min read
chess pieces
Investment strategy

Solutions outlook 2025: Time to think strategically

Buyout, run-on or both? We believe DB pension funds have much to be optimistic about as they choose their endgame destination. As long-term investors, schemes...
Will RileyRobert Pace
By  Will Riley, Robert Pace
14 Jan 2025
3 min read
long lease buildings
Investment strategy

Assessing long-lease real estate as an option in run-on strategies

With the potential to offer inflation-linked, investment-grade income and a healthy yield premium over index-linked gilts, long-lease real estate could be an attractive choice for...
Matthew AbbottSammie Stanton
By  Matthew Abbott, Sammie Stanton
14 Jan 2025
3 min read
endgame insights24
Investment strategy

L&G’s inaugural Endgame Insights report for DB schemes

Our Asset Management and Institutional Retirement businesses have collaborated on a new report, Endgame Insights, which aims to provide a comprehensive overview of the latest...
Mathew WebbAysha Patel
By  Mathew Webb, Aysha Patel
06 Jan 2025
1 min read
A bridge udner construction
Investment strategy

Of surpluses and spreads

We think there’s much to be optimistic about for UK DB pension funds that can take their pick from buyout, run-on or both.
Will RileyRobert Pace
By  Will Riley, Robert Pace
18 Dec 2024
4 min read

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