Inflation

Risk Management

Blackrock warns Brexit offers plenty of risk for little reward

There would be little to gain from Britain leaving the EU, according to a paper from BlackRock Investment Institute (BII).

clock 03 March 2016 • 2 min read

Defined Benefit

Long-term funding of public sector GMP indexation remains uncertain

The Government has announced it will fully index public service pensions for workers reaching State Pension Age from April 2016 to 5 December 2018.

clock 02 March 2016 • 2 min read

Defined Benefit

Resolution Foundation: pensioner income climbs 22% since 2002

The average pensioner's income has risen by more than a fifth since 2002 while working-age incomes remained broadly stagnant at around 2% says the Resolution Foundation.

clock 16 February 2016 • 2 min read

Investment

Inflation edges to year high in January despite tumbling oil prices

Third consecutive month of increases

clock 16 February 2016 • 2 min read

Bulk Annuities

Low & Bonar completes £34m medically underwritten buy-in

Low & Bonar has completed a medically underwritten buy-in of £34m of liabilities within its defined benefit (DB) pension scheme.

clock 03 February 2016 • 1 min read

Defined Benefit

Low interest rates and oil prices challenge DB funding levels

Defined benefit (DB) schemes have not had a good start to the year with falling oil prices and low interest rates according to JLT Employee Benefits.

clock 01 February 2016 • 1 min read

Investment

Index-linked gilts - time for a rethink?

Colin Dryburgh puts forward the case for US treasury inflation protected securities (TIPS).

clock 13 January 2016 •

Law and Regulation

LGPS could get £1bn bill for state pension reform

State pension reform could cost local authorities and public sector contractors £1bn if the government forces them to pay for inflation protection, according to Mercer.

clock 12 January 2016 • 2 min read

Investment

What does US rate rise signal for pension schemes?

The Federal Reserve's landmark decision to raise interest rates for the first time in almost a decade paves the way for the UK to follow suit. PP looks at what could be in store for schemes.

clock 17 December 2015 •

Defined Benefit

Little pressure to raise rates as inflation continues to stall

Inflation continues to hover around zero according to Office for National Statistics (ONS) figures, meaning interest rates are likely to remain at historic lows well into 2016.

clock 15 December 2015 •
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