QVMS - How Do Rising Rates Impact Investors - And Unique Considerations For Defined Benefit Pension Plans?

• The first quarter of 2022 has been mostly characterized by rising yields, with the upward climb interrupted only by the Russian invasion of Ukraine on Feb. 24, which sparked a flight-to-safety reaction in late February and early March.
• Since then, however, the selloff in bonds largely resumed as markets shifted their focus toward policy tightening.
• This has led many institutional investors to question just how high terminal rates could climb during the current cycle—and whether or not changes to investment strategies may be warranted.

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