Inflation

Third consecutive month of increases

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

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.

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

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.

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.

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.

UK pensions look good in theory but the system could turn out to be alarmingly fragile. Michael Klimes finds out why

The triple lock is "one of the most bizarre policies" implemented in UK pensions for a long time according to the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD).

The Consumer Prices Index (CPI) fell again by 0.1% last month, the ninth month running that inflation has been close to or at zero.