Eurozone crisis – What should you do with your Sovereign Bonds?

What might the risks be in holding Euro Sovereign bonds? How can you address these risks?

The Euro sovereign debt crisis continues to dominate the headlines impacting on the yields and default risks of different countries’ debt within the Euro. As most Irish Pension Funds have holdings of Euro sovereign bonds, they need to address the implications of the current crisis and what options are available to them to manage their bond portfolios.

In this breakfast briefing, the first in our series this spring, experts from Towers Watson's investment practices examine a number of options for restructuring bond portfolios and how restructuring might affect expected return and potential implications for Funding Proposals.