Pension Plan De-Risking: Evolving strategies for a changing landscape
30 June 2014 | Pearson Head Office  
 
30/06/2014
2:00 pm Registration
2:25 pmWelcome Remarks by Chairperson
Ian Smith, Editor, Pensions Expert

2:30 pm Market Update: The Conditions Driving De-Risking
  • Equity market, Inflation, Bond yields, Credit markets

Stephanie Flanders, Chief Market Strategist for UK and Europe, J.P. Morgan Asset Management

2:45 pm Fixed Income
  • LDI  post Central Clearing
  • What can we learn from insurance companies?
  • Increasing flexibility and decreasing constraints in fixed income investing
  • Multi-Sector Credit – Diverse exposure to global credit markets with some downside protection
Moderator: Maxine Kelly, Journalist, Pensions Expert

Panellists:
  • Lisa Coleman, Managing Director, J.P. Morgan Asset Management
  • Rawnak-Ul Islam , Portfolio Manager, Pension Protection Fund
  • Chris Redmond, Global Head Fixed Income Manager Research, Towers Watson
3:30 pmAlternatives as an Alternative to Fixed Income
  • Using alternatives as de-risking vehicles (eg, distressed credit and hedge fund of funds): Do the returns outweigh the risks?
  • Has reduced bank lending created opportunities for pension funds?
  • Real assets: Will investments in infrastructure, ground rents and real estate deliver inflation protection and stable returns?
Moderator: Ian Smith, Editor, Pensions Expert

Panellists: 
  • John Harrison, Senior Adviser, AllenBridge Investment Solutions LLP
  • Danny Truell, Chief Investment Officer, Wellcome Trust
  • Ian McKnight, Chief Investment Officer, Royal Mail

4:15 pm Featured Interview
Re-thinking Risk
  • Stefan Dunatov, Chief Investment Officer, Coal Pensions Trustee Investment
Interviewer:
Lisa Botter, Deputy Editor,
Pensions Expert

4:30 pmClosing Remarks by Chairperson
4:35 pmNetworking Reception

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