Inflation

UK inflation hits 30-year high of 5.5%

An 0.1% rise on the record figure observed in December

16 February 2022 • 1 min read

UK inflation reaches highest level in 30 years

DB scheme funding remains stable despite pressures

19 January 2022 • 3 min read

US inflation reaches highest peak in 40 years

Comes after UK inflation reached highest level in a decade in November

13 January 2022 • 1 min read

Government launches review into state pension age

The review will assess whether current rules remain appropriate

15 December 2021 • 5 min read

Industry Voice Podcast: Kempen Outlook 2022 — inflation and real assets

23 November 2021 • 1 min read

Industry Voice: Inflation — the only question that matters

A more inflationary environment over the medium term is likely to have profound implications in terms of how different asset classes behave and are correlated, and this will have repercussions for the way DC investment strategies are constructed.

21 September 2021 • 5 min read

Investment

Can property provide an effective inflation hedge?

Shamez Alibhai explores the nuances of property as an asset to protect against inflation

07 September 2021 • 3 min read

Investment

Inflation and markets: Are schemes complacent?

Con Keating argues that schemes need to prepare for some resurging inflation

26 July 2021 • 3 min read

Investment

Why gilts are more vulnerable to inflation than treasuries

Brexit may act as a ‘force multiplier’ alongside other global Covid-19 disruptions

11 June 2021 • 6 min read

Industry

BoE increases QE to £875bn but avoids negative interest rates

The Bank of England (BoE) has voted unanimously to increase its purchase of UK government bonds by £150bn and to maintain rates at 0.1%, shunning rumours of a move towards negative interest rates.

05 November 2020 • 3 min read