QE: The pension industry's bête noire

Hannah Brenton takes a look at the bitter argument over QE.

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Hannah Brenton takes a look at the bitter argument on the impact of QE on pensions.

You cannot deny the pensions industry has been anything but consistent on quantitative easing. It has been labelled a “catastrophe”, criticised for “wreaking havoc” with scheme funding and decried ...

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