gilts
Investment
Inflation is on the rise but how can schemes deal with this? Lynn Strongin-Dodds takes a look at the options.
03 February 2017
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8 min read
Defined Benefit
The combined deficit of defined benefit (DB) schemes increased by £29.2bn over December to £223.9bn according to the Pension Protection Fund's (PPF) latest update.
10 January 2017
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2 min read
Investment
Jeremy Lang takes a look at recent market movements and asks if we are seeing a shift to fiscal policy
22 November 2016
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4 min read
Defined Benefit
The combined funding position of the Lloyds Banking Group defined benefit (DB) schemes deteriorated considerably in the third quarter of the year.
26 October 2016
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2 min read
Defined Benefit
The UK's 5,945 defined benefit (DB) schemes have an overall funding ratio of 133% under realistic investment return assumptions, according to First Actuarial.
19 October 2016
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2 min read
Defined Benefit
As the issue of DB deficits continues to cause headaches, Charlotte Moore looks at how they can be dealt with.
22 September 2016
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9 min read
Defined Benefit
The total funding level of the Pension Protection Fund (PPF) 7800 index has worsened for the fourth month in a row, after further gilt yield falls.
13 September 2016
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2 min read
Investment
The Debt Management Office (DMO) is set to issue a 30-year inflation protected bond as investors clamour for ways to protect against rising inflation.
01 September 2016
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1 min read
Defined Benefit
Demand for buy-ins is set to triple over the next decade as more defined benefit (DB) schemes look to offload their liabilities to insurers.
24 August 2016
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2 min read
Investment
The Bank of England (BoE) has purchased more than £3bn worth of long-dated gilts as part of its latest stimulus package, after failing to meet targets last week.
17 August 2016
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1 min read
