Pensions Insurance Corporation (PIC) has invested in £70m of Consumer Prices Index (CPI) linked secured debt issued by the Church of England Pensions Board (CEPB).
UK inflation rises 0.1% in July to beat forecasts
The Consumer Prices Index (CPI) 12-month rate edged up to 0.1% in July, the sixth successive month it has been at or around zero.
Caffyns has removed almost £9m of defined benefit (DB) pension liabilities from its scheme after switching its pension payments to the Consumer Prices Index (CPI).
PP explains how deflation could affect schemes, and what trustees can do
Expectations that low oil prices could trigger a period of deflation have been met after the consumer prices index (CPI) weakened to -0.1% for the year to April 2015.
Professional Pensions looks at the impact of falling inflation over the last year
Sarah Brown explains why falling prices don't necessarily mean falling liabilities
The UK is at risk of slipping into deflation as the Consumer Prices Index (CPI) hit zero for the first time since in February.
The Office for National Statistics (ONS) has updated the basket of goods used to calculate inflation to include e-cigarettes, craft beer and subscriptions to music streaming service Spotify.