QE

The IMF says quantitative easing shifts risk from banks to pension funds. Hannah Brenton reports

Jonathan Stapleton considers how the Budget will affect pensions

Taha Lokhandwala considers the gilts outlook.

Bank of England governor Mervyn King voted to increase quantitative easing by a further £25bn at February's Monetary Policy Committee meeting, latest minutes reveal.

Debt monetisation is a "creeping reality" and will usher in a period of high inflation, according to an investment grade bond manager.

Ads Van Tiggelen says the bonds story is not over yet

The impact of quantitative easing on scheme funding levels has been exaggerated and should not be used as an excuse to delay de-risking, Towers Watson says.

De-risking strategies have been called into question amid record low gilt yields and a continuing period of low interest rates.

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

Conventional annuity rates have dropped 7% since June and enhanced rates have fallen 5% in the same period, according to analysis from provider MGM Advantage.