Bank of England

The Bank of England is expected to pre-announce its intention to pump a further £75bn into the economy later this month following weak economic growth predictions.

In the first part of our run-down of the most read Professional Pensions Online articles in 2011, we look at the top 10 features during the year.

Kees de Koning explains how economic easing can help UK schemes

The Bank of England could slash the estimated £200bn hit to pension scheme funding levels from quantitative easing by fine-tuning its approach, Pension Insurance Corporation argues.

Stephen Jones of Kames Capital asks how schemes can surmount the historically large gap between inflation and interest rates

The Bank of England yesterday signalled it was ready to pursue more quantitative easing after plunging inflation forecasts, raising further spiralling deficit concerns for schemes.

The Bank of England has refused to buy a tranche of bonds under its quantitative easing buyback programme after traders drove up prices yesterday.

The lastest round of quantitative easing has made gilts even more expensive and threatens to hasten the exit of international bond investors eager to crystallise profits, fund managers warns.

UK - Pension funds are calling for an urgent meeting with The Pensions Regulator to discuss ways of protecting UK pension schemes from the negative effects of quantitative easing.

Pension funds are calling for an urgent meeting with The Pensions Regulator to discuss ways of protecting UK pension schemes from the negative effects of quantitative easing.