Inflation

UK CPI inflation fell from 5% to 4.8% in November, the Office for National Statistics has said, in line with economists' forecasts.

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A 90% surge in interest rate hedging and a 14% increase in inflation hedging drove the value of scheme liabilities hedged in the third quarter of the year above £22bn, research shows.

Short-term inflation remains a "headache" for schemes and sponsors, despite a fall in the inflation rate in October.

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UK - Narrowing Consumer Prices Index and Retail Prices Index inflation will save schemes switching to CPI just 60p (94c) a week for each scheme member, according to figures.

Narrowing Consumer Prices Index and Retail Prices Index inflation will save schemes switching to CPI just 60p a week for each scheme member, according to figures.

Alliance Boots is leaving itself open to mis-selling claims from its thousands of pensioners after it offered to change the way their plans are paid, its former finance chief said yesterday.

Andrew Short explores the effects for schemes

Pension deficits have dropped to just over £300bn as a fall in the price inflation outlook shaved £50bn off scheme liabilities in a month, according to Xafinity.