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Interest rate and inflation hedging hits £83.1bn in Q2
Pension schemes significantly heightened their interest rate and inflation risk hedging in the second quarter of the year, according to BMO Global Asset Management.
BoE looks for 'rapid recovery' for battered UK economy
Keeps interest rates and QE at current levels
Bank of England holds rates at 0.1%; warns of 'sharp' UK downturn
The Bank of England has maintained the historic low 0.1% base rate and predicted a gloomy economic outlook for the UK in the face of the Covid-19 pandemic.
Reaching a point of no return
Slowing global growth and rising downside risk means reliability of return will be key, says Aberdeen Standard Investments head of diversified multi-asset Mike Brooks.
'Fake news' and funding levels: Why BoE rate rises matter less than you think
Speculation about rate rises has caused some schemes to delay any further liability hedging. Rosalind Mann looks at why this may be the wrong move.
BoE's Carney: May rate hike not a done deal
Bank of England governor Mark Carney has said there is still a lot of data to consider before the Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) can decide when to next hike interest rates.
Have your say: When will the next interest rate rise be?
This week we want to know when you think the next UK base interest rise will occur and if investment consultants should take the lead on driving up cost disclosure.
Beware the sting in the tail
Sorca Kelly-Scholte says steady but low growth will keep rates historically low, while markets are likely to tumble at some point over the next few years
How will unwinding of QE impact markets?
The US central bank has become the first to begin reversing quantitative easing, with more to follow. Stephanie Baxter looks at what to expect from this historic shift.
