Investment

The UK Statistics Authority's (UKSA) "refusal" to fix a long-standing error in the retail prices index (RPI) is "untenable" and demonstrates a need to commit to one measure of inflation.

The equalisation of guaranteed minimum pensions (GMPs) is at least two years away from being completed, and could take longer than four years for some schemes, a poll has found.

UK inflation fell from 2.3% to 2.1% in December, approaching its lowest rate for two years, according to the Office for National Statistics (ONS).

Industry commentators are expecting markets to remain volatile as uncertainty continues following the historic defeat for Prime Minister Theresa May's Brexit deal on Tuesday night.

Trustees of the Airways Pension Scheme (APS) have been granted permission to use more than £1m of scheme assets to fund an appeal over discretionary increases.

Chancellor Philip Hammond is being pressed to tackle the impact of pensions allowances on the NHS' ability to recruit and retain staff.

Derivative-based overlay strategies have become more popular in the past year. Stephanie Baxter explores whether they will be widely adopted by pension funds

Partner Insight: Diversification, a stable source of cash flow and expected returns in excess of expected defaults are among the benefits, says Martin Reeves, Head of Global High Yield at LGIM

Partner Insight: The search for yield and the need for greater governance are driving this trend, writes Jonathan Joiner, Senior Solutions Strategy Manager at LGIM

The investment outlook for 2019 is not rosy. Charlotte Moore takes a look at what scheme investors can expect over the coming 12 months.