Bank of England
Defined Benefit
Total funding levels of defined benefit (DB) pension schemes have improved since January despite volatile markets and low interest rates, according to JLT Employee Benefits.
01 March 2016
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2 min read
Defined Benefit
Total deficits of defined benefit (DB) schemes in the Pension Protection Fund (PPF) 7800 increased by more than a third over last month against a backdrop of falling gilt yields.
09 February 2016
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2 min read
Risk Management
PP considers how big a risk this is for schemes and how they can manage it
19 January 2016
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5 min read
Investment
While rising rates will reduce liabilities, global divergence in monetary policy poses serious risks for scheme funding levels, writes Stephanie Baxter.
05 January 2016
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8 min read
Investment
The Federal Reserve's landmark decision to raise interest rates for the first time in almost a decade paves the way for the UK to follow suit. PP looks at what could be in store for schemes.
17 December 2015
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Defined Benefit
Inflation continues to hover around zero according to Office for National Statistics (ONS) figures, meaning interest rates are likely to remain at historic lows well into 2016.
15 December 2015
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Investment
Rupert Brindley believes good times are just around the corner for struggling defined benefit schemes
27 November 2015
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