2020 Liability-Driven Investment Survey

Vendor Details


FIAM LLC
institutional.fidelity.com

Summary of Offering

FIAM’s key competitive advantages include:

  • Fully integrated LDI strategy and long duration portfolio management teams
  • Demonstrated experience managing over $18 billion in annuity-in-kind portfolios as of September 30, 2020
    • Time-tested experience managing highly custom corporate portfolios that meet insurance specifications
    • Trading capabilities designed to reduce annuity premiums driven by cost efficient execution and gaining exposure to ‘off the run’ bonds
    • Experience with complex delivery mechanics of transaction closing
  • Strong track record in corporate mandates supported by robust process
    • Experienced team focused on the dynamic relationship between fixed income investing in the long end of the curve and strategy development of pension de-risking solutions
    • Portfolio management and strategy team averages over 15 years of experience
    • In-depth credit research across Fidelity franchise leads to reducing downside risk, especially critical with concentrated long corporate indices
    • Strong track record managed across multiple custom credit benchmarks, ability to customize over time and still deliver alpha

Client Restrictions: Minimum for commingled pool = $5M; Minimum for separate account = $75M

Business Summary (as of 06/30/2020)

Total LDI clients 102
Total LDI mandates 108
Total LDI assets under management ($USD) $25,862MM

Regions With Active Mandates

U.S.
Canada
U.K.
Continental Europe and Republic of Ireland
Asia
Australia
All other locations

Client Satisfaction

# of ratings/responses received 11

Satisfaction with Overall Offering

5 = Extremely satisfied 27%
4 46%
3 27%
2 0%
1 = Unsatisfied 0%

Average Satisfaction Scores by Category

Responsiveness to inquiries 3.91
Ability to meet risk management objectives 3.82
Provides new ideas and solutions 3.36
Is proactive and shares knowledge 3.82
Access to investment team 4.18
Timely/detailed status attribution 3.50
Performance report 3.91
NR = “Not Reported”
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