Inflation

Remains at the BoE’s target level

Investors expect good returns from real assets this year, especially in real estate equity and infrastructure, according to Aviva Investors’ Real Assets Study 2024.

Despite their inflation protection and diversification qualities, real assets’ vulnerability to sustained high interest rates is the top concern for most investors according to the Aviva Investors’ Real Assets Study 2024.

Three-month figure remains negative at 0.1%

Only one in ten to offer uncapped inflationary indexation increases

Stephanie Hawthorne takes a look at the issue of discretionary pension increases

Bank forecasts interest rates to be above 3% in 2027

Consolidation, adequacy, active management and sustainability are key themes for pensions in 2024

Core inflation down to 5.1%

Fall from 6.7% is lowest since records began, according to ONS