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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.

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

Local government pension funds have been urged to give financial backing to public building projects which risk failure due to government spending cuts.

The global equity selection process is shifting away from traditional active managers towards a longer-term, unconstrained selection framework, Lane Clark & Peacock says.

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More pension schemes are adopting a dynamic de-risking approach and are seeking investment opportunities in social housing to meet liabilities, Redington says.

European asset-backed securities offer pension funds attractive risk and return compared with corporate bonds, providing security and a significant yield increase over the longer term, industry experts say.