index- linked Gilts Fund

The UK Debt Management Office (DMO) will launch a 55-year index linked gilt in the coming weeks but says issuing any bonds of longer duration remains difficult due to lack of demand.

Private sector deficits have fallen for the third consecutive month as equity markets bounce back and falling yields slow down, research from the Pension Protection Fund reveals.

The ‘no change' announcement by the Office for National Statistics has added £20bn to FTSE100 deficits as gilt market expectations for inflation increased.

Hermes Fund Managers have launched its latest fund as part of its UK active inflation-linked strategy which will primarily invest in UK bonds.

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

John Walbaum puts forward a different approach to helping retirees attain a decent income.