How loose money hits pension schemes

Taha Lokhandwala explores investors’ views on the impact of global loose monetary policy

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The short-term impacts of the loose monetary policies implemented around the world are well known, but institutional investors will have to consider the longer term consequences.

Economies around the world opted for loose strategies to stave off deep recession. The US and UK used quantitative easing (QE) while the European Central Bank (ECB) opted for its Outright Monetary ...

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