interest rates
Risk Reduction
Hedging appetite fell during the second quarter of this year as a lack of index-linked gilt supply continued to bite, BMO Global Asset Management has said.
16 August 2017
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2 min read
Investment
Interest rates may increase faster in the future than financial markets have priced in, the Bank of England's (BoE) deputy governor has said.
04 August 2017
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2 min read
Defined Benefit
Brexit-related uncertainty and low bond yields have weakened the UK's retirement system, with the nation slipping in 2017 global rankings for retirement security.
19 July 2017
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3 min read
Defined Benefit
The funding levels of smaller schemes fell at a rate nearly five times faster than their larger peers, latest analysis by Goldman Sachs Asset Management reveals.
17 July 2017
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3 min read
Defined Benefit
The UK's 350 largest listed companies are becoming increasingly unlikely to be able to meet their pension obligations, PwC research has suggested.
19 June 2017
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3 min read
Investment
In a move that had been widely expected by markets, the Federal Reserve has increased US interest rates by a further 25 basis points (bps), marking its third rise since December 2015, as the US economy continues to improve.
16 March 2017
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2 min read
Investment
Sorca Kelly-Scholte says schemes need to start looking at making changes to investment strategies as they become cashflow negative.
27 January 2017
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3 min read
Defined Benefit
The aggregate deficit of FTSE 350 defined benefit (DB) schemes more than doubled in 2016, causing funding levels to plummet 10% in 12 months.
03 January 2017
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2 min read
Defined Benefit
The Treasury select committee is to investigate how low interest rates and quantitative easing have impacted the economy since 2008.
22 December 2016
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2 min read
