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The pensions industry has an "oversimplified" view of quantitative easing's impact on scheme investments and should not blame the Bank of England for low bond yields, ING say.

The Bank of England has left interest rates unchanged at and signalled its intention to continue with its £325bn programme of quantitative easing.

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.

Kees de Koning explains how economic easing can help UK schemes

John Redwood urges schemes to look beyond Europe

Michael Bow talks to LGIM's American QE expert

The Bank of England's decision to expand its quantitative easing programme by £75bn may well provide a much-needed boost to the UK economy.

Hannah Brenton examines the effect of market volatility on the employer covenant and looks at whether the area faces increased scrutiny from The Pensions Regulator.

Jonathan Stapleton on the fall out from QE2