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Understanding Modelling And Defined Benefit Pension Risk
1. Oxford-Man Institute Understanding Modelling and Defined Benefit Pension Risk May 2014
Understanding, Modelling and
Managing Defined Benefit
Pension Risk
Oxford-Man Institute of Quantitative Finance
Wednesday 21st May 2014
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2. Oxford-Man Institute Understanding Modelling and Defined Benefit Pension Risk May 2014
Agenda
What is a Defined Benefit Pension Fund? 4
How do we Measure the Health of a Pension Fund? 5
What are the Different Stages of a Defined Benefit Pension Fund? 6
What are the Key Risks to a Pension Fund? 7
What are the Main Challenges to the Pension Industry? 8
How do we Measure the Risks to a Pension Fund? 10
How can a Pension Fund Measure and Hedge Risk? 11
What if? Stress Testing 13
How do you Combine Contributions, Investment Return and Funding
Date to fund a Pension Fund?
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How can a Pension Fund Manage and Monitor its Risks in a single
Framework?
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How does this Framework work in practice to determine Dynamic
Risk Management Actions?
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Any Questions 18
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6. Oxford-Man Institute Understanding Modelling and Defined Benefit Pension Risk May 2014
What are the Different Stages of a Defined Benefit Pension Fund?
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1,000
1,200
1,400
1,600
1,800
2,000
2,200
2,400
GBP Millions
Liabilities (Gilts Flat) Liabilities (TP Basis) Assets
Expected Return: Gilts +2.25%
Risk: 11.2%
Hedge Ratio: 35%
Expected Return: Gilts +1.62%
Risk: 6.5%
Hedge Ratio = Funding Ratio
Expected Return: Gilts +0.25%
Risk: 2.2%
Hedge Ratio = 100%
1. Managing the
Deficit
2. Preparing for
the End Game
3. Running Off the
Pension Fund
7. Oxford-Man Institute Understanding Modelling and Defined Benefit Pension Risk May 2014
What are the Key Risks to a Pension Fund?
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Liabilities
CovenantAssets
Equity
Credit
Manager Skill
Contributions (£):
Willingness to Pay
Ability to Pay
Longevity
Interest Rate
Inflation
Modelling
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What are the Main Challenges to the Pension Industry?
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How do we Measure the Risks to a Pension Fund?
Using Value at Risk
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Funding Ratio at Risk
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How can a Pension Fund Measure and Hedge Risk?
Using Sensitivity Analysis
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Interest Rate Sensitivity (PV01)
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How can a Pension Fund Measure and Hedge Risk?
Using Sensitivity Analysis
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Inflation Sensitivity (IE01)
13. Oxford-Man Institute Understanding Modelling and Defined Benefit Pension Risk May 2014
What if? Stress Testing
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Impact on Deficit of Stress Test by Assets and Liabilities
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How do you combine Contributions, Investment Return and Funding Date to
fund a Pension Fund?
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16. Oxford-Man Institute Understanding Modelling and Defined Benefit Pension Risk May 2014
How can a Pension Fund Manage and Monitor its Risks in a single Framework?
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Objective Measurement Performance Indicators Performance RAG
Primary Funding
Objective
To reach 100% funded on a swaps flat
basis by 2026
Expected Returns (ER) > Required Returns
(RR)
RR: Libor + 300bps
ER: Libor + 200bps
Difference: -100bps
Investment Strategy
Actual Returns should exceed Expected
Returns
Actual Returns (AR) > Expected Returns (ER)
AR: Libor + 210bps
ER: Libor + 200bps
Difference: +10bps
Risk Budget
The investment strategy should not risk
the deficit worsening by £600mm over
a 1 year period
VaR95 < £600mm VaR95: £700mm
Hedging Strategy
Nominal and inflation hedge ratio
should be maintained within +/- 5% of
the funding ratio
Funding Ratio (swaps flat) 70% n/a
Nominal Hedge Ratio (swaps flat) 50%
Inflation Hedge Ratio (swaps flat) 85%
Collateral
Sufficient liquidity to make pension
payments and to cover margin calls
that may arise from derivative
positions.
Total available eligible collateral £900mm
Remaining collateral after VaR95 event £600mm
RAG Status Metric is at or above target Metric is within [10%] of target Metric is more than [10%] away
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How does this Framework work in practice to determine Dynamic Risk
Management Actions?