Investment Insights
August 17 2020

Do-it-yourself (DIY) Annuity Portfolios 2.0

10 min read

Asset Liability Management Team

The pension landscape has changed – and so have your options
Meeting pensioner cashflows through redemptions and disinvestment can result in transaction costs and are only possible when the assets are sufficiently liquid. In times of market stress, the cost of trading ‘liquid’ assets can increase significantly, and some funds can even restrict trading. Moreover, arranging cashflow disinvestments in a timely manner can be a governance burden for sponsors.