Lower for longer: Are we seeing a fundamental downward shift in interest rates?

Helen Morrissey
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A paper from UBS Asset Management provides further evidence that lower interest rates will persist much longer than first thought. Helen Morrissey looks at how this affects schemes.

At a Glance UBS argues we are seeing structural, rather than cyclical, factors affecting long-term interest rates  This can have a major impact on investors needing required rate of return t...

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