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The UK pension fund 'doom loop': what does the liquidity crunch mean for the industry?

Lucas Cacioli
Surging interest rates resulted in a liquidity crisis for UK pension funds, but other systems in the Netherlands and Asia aren't likely to meet the same fate: APG, fund managers
The UK pension fund 'doom loop': what does the liquidity crunch mean for the industry?

When UK pension funds holding £1 trillion ($1.15 trillion) in assets this month became stuck in a 'doom loop' of selling government bonds, known as 'gilts',  to meet cash calls on leveraged bets, there was a lot for the pension industry to worry about.

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