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Falls in liabilities relating to the shift from RPI to CPI for scheme indexation will shrink dramatically after the Office for National Statistics said it would include housing costs in the measure, industry experts say.

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Insurers will be forced to increase buyout prices in the medium term unless CPI-linked instruments are issued in the coming months, Punter Southall says.

LCP has promoted five of its consultants to partner in its pensions and insurance practices.

LCP has hired Andy Cheseldine from Hewitt to expand its defined contribution service team.

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Schemes need to be wary of future deflationary pressures when managing liability risks, LCP says.

Schemes should look at the bigger picture on risk before opting for insurance contracts that enable switching from RPI to CPI, a consultant says.