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Schemes seeking to meet inflation risk can invest in long lease property as a lower-cost alternative to buying pricey index-linked gilts, industry experts say.

This month the panellists discuss the impact of unemployment and reduced spending, the future of the spread between prime and secondary properties, the long-term prospects of UK property, and their views on property debt opportunities

M&G will launch its social housing investment fund by the end of the year, the asset manager says.

The £4.6bn Merseyside Pension Fund has appointed four new asset managers to run its Asia-Pacific and emerging market portfolios following a review.

Pension funds can protect against inflation risk by investing in long lease property, while also achieving an attractive spread over index-linked gilts of the same maturity, M&G says.

Savers are facing a rare conundrum about whether to lock into a lifetime annuity amid unprecedented economic uncertainty, Hargreaves Lansdown says.

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Utility corporate bonds pose significant risks for many investors and are part of a "worrying trend," M&G says.

This month the panellists discuss the pace of recovery in UK real estate, and the reasons behind a possible stalling in the market

The Debt Management Office has "no plans" to introduce CPI-linked gilts to help schemes hedge inflation, PP can reveal.