Defined Benefit
Why BlackRock for DB?
Our dedicated defined benefit pensions team leverages the depth and breadth of BlackRock to deliver investment solutions that are aligned with your plan priorities. From Fiduciary Management, to private markets and fixed income solutions, we partner with our DB clients to use BlackRock’s full spectrum of investment strategies and solutions to help reach goals.
Latest insights from our DB team
Views from the LDI desk: Credit where it's due
Two of the major themes in UK Pensions have been i) increasing resilience in the wake of the Autumn 2022 Gilt Crisis and ii) Preparing for end game given the improvement in typical scheme funding positions.
Key trends shaping the pensions landscape
The intricate interplay between global ageing populations, high interest rates and the risk of market turbulence will shape UK pension investments. What could this mean for 2024 and beyond?
The ‘great moderation’ is over
How do portfolios need to adapt for the future – to avoid a repeat of last autumn’s gilts crisis, but also to be ready for an era of political, economic and market volatility?
UK defined benefit pension schemes – After the storm
The mini-budget of September 2022 set off a chain of events which radically changed the funding position of UK DB Pension Schemes. This paper will explore the range of solutions pension scheme trustees have at their disposal and assess the impact on governance, asset allocation and portfolio construction.
Defined benefit – New perspectives
DB pension schemes face numerous challenges on many fronts. Following the events of 2022, many DB schemes were caught up in the gilt volatility of September and October. What are the lessons for DB schemes from such a tumultuous event? And how should schemes approach liability-driven investment, after it was the forefront of much that occurred?
A roadmap to a resilient retirement
Meet our Institutional Defined Benefit team
