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    Currency volatility and hedging choices

    Currency volatility and hedging choices

    09 February 2023 Solutions, Video

    Francesca Fornasari, Head of Currency Solutions

    Key takeaways

    • After a 15-year rally in the value of the US dollar, many non-US investors have experienced significant currency gains on their US assets.

    • Over the medium term, there is a risk that this trend will reverse, making this a good point to review currency hedging policies to lock in these gains.

    • A dynamic hedging programme has several advantages over a static hedging programme and should be cashflow generative over the medium term, relieving pressure on collateral pools.

    • For pension funds, a sharp reversal in the US dollar could result in a meaningful deterioration in funding if assets are left unhedged.

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