Mark Carney

It is "easy" and "profitable" for the fund management industry to ignore the problem of excessive hidden charges says David Pitt-Watson.

Total funding levels of defined benefit (DB) pension schemes have improved since January despite volatile markets and low interest rates, according to JLT Employee Benefits.

Defined benefit (DB) schemes have not had a good start to the year with falling oil prices and low interest rates according to JLT Employee Benefits.

Recent announcements from the Bank of England show a more cautious outlook for inflation. Helen Morrissey asks what this means for schemes.

Top stories on PP online this week include Mark Carney warning fund giants and potentially higher FTSE 350 DB deficits.

Bank of England governor Mark Carney has been speaking to the largest fund management houses about how prepared they are for a mass sell-off that could follow an interest rate rise.

Sterling has fallen after the Bank of England downgraded its growth forecasts for the UK economy while indicating it could start to raise interest rates in mid-2016.

Natasha Browne examines the likelihood of negative inflation and the consequences for pension schemes.

UK consumer prices index (CPI) inflation has fallen to a 15-year low of just 0.5%, driven by plunging oil prices.

UK inflation is expected to fall below 1% for the first time in 12 years following a major oil slump.