gilt yields
Investment
Political uncertainty is back after the shock general election result, with the markets pricing in a softer Brexit. Watch out for the impact on sterling and gilt yields, warns Stephanie Baxter
12 June 2017
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4 min read
Defined Benefit
Centrica's defined benefit (DB) pension deficit soared by 855% in 2016, its latest annual accounts have revealed.
22 March 2017
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2 min read
Defined Benefit
Defined benefit (DB) transfer values reached their highest level since early November 2016 due to a fall in gilt yields and more bearish inflation expectations.
07 March 2017
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1 min read
Industry
Pensions Buzz respondents believe auto-enrolment is Sir Steve's legacy, but others questioned if he could claim credit for the policy.
12 January 2017
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5 min read
Defined Benefit
Defined benefit (DB) transfer values rose by £31,000 over 2016 thanks to a fall in gilt yields, according to Xafinity's monthly index.
04 January 2017
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2 min read
Defined Benefit
Henry Tapper discusses the highs and lows of DB transfers.
04 January 2017
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3 min read
Defined Benefit
The funding deficit of defined benefit (DB) schemes dropped almost 30% to £194.7bn over November, according to the Pension Protection Fund's (PPF) latest update.
13 December 2016
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2 min read
Defined Benefit
The Pension Protection Fund (PPF) has put into effect changes to actuarial assumptions used in sponsor insolvencies and to calculate risk-based levies.
02 December 2016
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1 min read
Defined Benefit
Con Keating takes a look at different approaches to evaluating pension liabilities.
18 November 2016
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6 min read
Defined Benefit
The aggregate deficit of all schemes in the PPF 7800 index fell for a second month in a row on the back of rising gilt yields.
08 November 2016
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2 min read
