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      So far, DC plans have largely been focused on the onset of auto-enrolment and changes to the regulatory framework - be it the ‘charge cap,' ‘pension freedoms' or consultations around ‘value for money', says Annabel Tonry, Executive Director at J.P. Morgan Asset Management (JPMAM).

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      In 2015 George Osborne, then the UK Chancellor of the Exchequer, decided that those age over 55 could take much more of their pension in cash. This has since opened up a range of possibilities for DC scheme members in the world of pensions.

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Fed sets October date for end of QE

The US Federal Reserve has said it will end its purchases of government bonds in October, bringing to a close the quantitative easing (QE) experiment.

  • Investment
  • 10 July 2014
Wall Street hits record highs as dovish Yellen defends QE

Janet Yellen has defended the Federal Reserve's quantitative easing programme in her first appearance before Congress.

  • Investment
  • 15 November 2013
How loose money hits pension schemes

Taha Lokhandwala explores investors’ views on the impact of global loose monetary policy

  • Investment
  • 17 October 2013
BoE: No case for more QE

Bank of England governor Mark Carney has said the UK economy is recovering and does not need a further expansion of the quantitative easing (QE) programme.

  • Investment
  • 27 September 2013
UK deficits up £50bn as yields reverse

Gilt yields buck the trend of previous months and fall during July increasing UK corporate deficits by £50bn, research from Xafinity finds.

  • Defined Benefit
  • 05 August 2013
FCA probes claims of gilt auction-rigging

The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) is looking into claims traders intentionally pushed up the price of government bonds before attempting to sell them to the Bank of England (BoE) in 2011.

  • Investment
  • 17 July 2013
Hints on QE end push liabilities down £31bn as yields rise

FTSE350 companies' defined benefit (DB) deficits fell as bond yields rose on hints of an end to quantitative easing (QE), research from Mercer shows.

  • Defined Benefit
  • 04 July 2013
Annuity rates drop 29% since Bank of England began QE

Annuity rates have declined by 29% since the introduction of the Bank of England's quantitative easing programme, AXA Life Europe has found.

  • Defined Contribution
  • 11 June 2013
Final year results re-ignite smoothing debate

The latest set of financial results from FTSE companies has re-ignited the debate over smoothing discount rates as strong asset returns were wiped out due to falls in discount rates.

  • Defined Benefit
  • 28 February 2013
Bank of England votes against further QE

The Bank of England's Monetary Policy Committee has again voted against an extension of its quantitative easing programme.

  • Law and Regulation
  • 10 January 2013
Easing into the future

Taha Lokhandwala looks at the likely effects of the end of quantitative easing

  • Investment
  • 22 November 2012
Scheme deficits hamper investment

The majority of financial directors and senior leaders say scheme deficits are hampering their business investments, research shows.

  • Defined Benefit
  • 05 November 2012
Lord Turner hints at writing off QE debt

Financial Services Authority chairman Lord Turner hinted yesterday that the Bank of England should consider writing off some of the £375bn gilt holdings purchased under quantitative easing.

  • Investment
  • 12 October 2012
Economy needs £50bn more QE - MPC member

The Bank of England should pump £50bn more into the "stalled" economy to kick-start the recovery, economist David Miles says.

  • Investment
  • 25 June 2012
MPC overrules King to hold QE at £325bn

The Bank of England's Monetary Policy Committee voted five to four to maintain quantitative easing at £325bn this month, overruling the governor and three colleagues who called for further expansion.

  • Investment
  • 20 June 2012
Bank holds interest rates and keeps QE on ice

The Bank of England's monetary policy committee has resisted calls for further quantitative easing and has left its programme of stimulus unchanged, while holding rates.

  • Investment
  • 10 May 2012
UK scheme returns in the black for third year in a row

UK schemes achieved an average return of 4.3% on investments last year led by gilt returns of more than 20%, a study shows.

  • Investment
  • 30 March 2012
King: QE has not led to the demise of DB

The Governor of the Bank of England has denied quantitative easing has accelerated the decline of defined benefit provision.

  • Defined Benefit
  • 28 March 2012
BoE claims QE boost to equities offsets annuity rate fall

The government's use of quantitative easing has given pension funds a boost, Bank of England economist David Miles claims.

  • Industry
  • 02 March 2012
£50bn QE3 to prolong scheme funding torture for further 12 months

The Bank of England's move to increase quantitative easing by £50bn will prolong low gilt yields for a further 12 months, adding further strains on pension funding positions, experts say.

  • Defined Benefit
  • 09 February 2012
Top 10 features of 2011

In the first part of our run-down of the most read Professional Pensions Online articles in 2011, we look at the top 10 features during the year.

  • Industry
  • 28 December 2011
Further QE 'strong medicine with serious side-effects' for schemes

The Bank of England yesterday signalled it was ready to pursue more quantitative easing after plunging inflation forecasts, raising further spiralling deficit concerns for schemes.

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  • 17 November 2011
NAPF: Why QE is so bad for pensions schemes

NAPF chairman Lindsay Tomlinson explains why quantitative easing is so bad for UK pension schemes...

  • Investment
  • 19 October 2011
NAPF urges TPR to extend recovery periods following emergency QE meeting

The National Association of Pension Funds has called on The Pensions Regulator to consider a range of options to help pension funds struggling to deal with the impact of quantitative easing.

  • Investment
  • 19 October 2011
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