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Sheldon is a very cool guy. He’s a helicopter pilot.
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Flying a helicopter is very hard. So many levers…
The Cyclic tilts
the aircraft
omni-
directionally
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The Pedals.
For changing
direction
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The Collective. For
controlling take-
off and landing
The Throttle.
More power /
less power
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It’s a delicate, difficult balance
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Verb: To run a pension scheme:
Defn: A process akin to flying a helicopter
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20
25
30
GBPMillions
But the Sponsor is Constrained
Annual deficit recovery
contributions
EBITDA
[Contribution limit]
46
20
25
30
GBPMillions
22
Qn: Can we have another
£5m a year in additional
contributions please?
A: No
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2.34%
500
750
1000
2013 2015 2017 2019 2021 2023 2025 2027 2029
GBPMillions
Lever 3. Extend the Time to full funding
2022 2030
1.57%
23
AnnualReturnoverthe
Risk-freeRate
Require RF +1.57%
More time
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0.0%
2.0%
4.0%
6.0%
8.0%
2018 2023 2028 2033 2038 2043
AnnualExcessReturnovertheRisk-
freeRate
Target Year for Full Funding
More Time: It is a Decreasing Benefit
Required Rate of Return
24
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Do not rely heavily on Lever 3
25
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The Sheldon Manifesto
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500
750
1000
2013 2015 2017 2019 2021 2023 2025 2027 2029
GBPMillions
Use ALL the Levers
A Bit More Time…
A bit more Contribution…
Lever 1 Lever 2
20
2.5
GBPMillions
34
Additional Sponsor
Contributions
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500
750
1000
2013 2015 2017 2019 2021 2023 2025 2027 2029
GBPMillions
Maintain the spread over the discount rate
Discount rate
Lever 3
Maintain RF +0.5%
35
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The Required Rate of Return falls
1.89%
AnnualReturnRequired
overtheRisk-freeRate
AnnualReturnRequired
overtheRisk-freeRate
2.34%
1.89%
36
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1.89%
AnnualReturnRequiredovertheRisk-freeRate
1.72%AnnualReturnoverthe
Risk-freeRate
The Expected Rate of Return rises…
Lever 4
1.72%
1.89%
38
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Expected Return UP / Required Return DOWN
1.72%
AnnualReturnoverthe
Risk-freeRate
1.72%
39
AnnualReturnRequired
overtheRisk-freeRate
2.34%
-
1.89%
-
1.89%
AND
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Do Some Hedging
Lever 5
74% 74%
Interest rate
hedge ratio
Inflation hedge
ratio
74% 74%
199 210
Liquidity
Required
Liquidity
Available
199
40
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199 210
Liquidity
Required
Liquidity
Available
Stay within the Pension Scheme’s Liquidity Constraints
Equities
Corporate Bonds
Gilts
Diversifed Growth Funds
Hedge Funds
30%
40%
10%
5%
15%
Lever 5
199 210
41
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With an appropriate Risk Budget
Lever 5
7.5% 0.3%
3.0%
5.0%
4.4%
7.0%
13.2%
0.0%
25.0%
50.0%
VaRas%ofliabilities
42
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500
750
1000
2013 2015 2017 2019 2021 2023 2025 2027 2029
GBPMillions
Now heading to Full Funding and Beyond!
Risk-free +1.89% Risk-free +0.55%
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Switching to a
safer portfolio
thereafter