market volatility

Trustees urged to prioritise governance as market uncertainty continues

Industry

Trustees urged to prioritise governance as market uncertainty continues

Zedra says schemes can be exposed without robust governance in place

clock 22 April 2026 • 1 min read
UK market volatility adding 'uncertainty' to DB transfer redress costs

Industry

UK market volatility adding 'uncertainty' to DB transfer redress costs

First Actuarial points to a ‘great deal’ of redress variance in March

clock 15 April 2026 • 1 min read
BoE to work with TPR and FCA to provide 'system-wide insights'

Regulation

BoE to work with TPR and FCA to provide 'system-wide insights'

Bank has launched ‘systemic exploratory scenario exercise’

clock 19 June 2023 • 1 min read
Industry Voice: Beyond the boundaries

Investment

Industry Voice: Beyond the boundaries

Newton CEO Euan Munro considers where DC investors could find opportunities against a backdrop of structural change and market conditions that have evolved dramatically

clock 22 December 2022 • 6 min read

Investment

Is now the time to mitigate downside risk?

Low-volatility strategies have been proven to reduce downside risk over market cycles, says James Lindsay.

clock 06 March 2019 • 4 min read

Investment

Tower Hamlets pension fund buys equity protection

The London Borough of Tower Hamlets Pension Fund has purchased protection for around £700m of equities in the run-up to its March 2019 triennial valuation.

clock 06 December 2018 • 3 min read

Investment

Two-thirds of retirees leave investments alone despite volatility

Retirees are concerned about recent market volatility but are refraining from reacting and changing the investment policies of their drawdown products, Aegon research finds.

clock 21 November 2018 • 1 min read

Defined Contribution

Retirees 'risk draining' pension pots by 'ignoring' market volatility

Some 41% of people in drawdown are not adjusting their pension income levels to account for stock market volatility, analysis by Zurich has found.

clock 27 June 2018 • 2 min read

Defined Contribution

Scottish Widows launches drawdown fund range

Scottish Widows has launched a range four multi-asset funds targeted at those in income drawdown.

clock 26 February 2018 • 1 min read

Investment

Should we be worried about record low volatility?

Despite high political uncertainty across the world, the VIX index is at unusually low levels. This is a potentially dangerous combination, writes Stephanie Baxter.

clock 06 June 2017 • 5 min read
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