quantitative easing

Bank of England governor Mark Carney has said the UK economy is recovering and does not need a further expansion of the quantitative easing (QE) programme.

Gilt yields buck the trend of previous months and fall during July increasing UK corporate deficits by £50bn, research from Xafinity finds.

The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) is looking into claims traders intentionally pushed up the price of government bonds before attempting to sell them to the Bank of England (BoE) in 2011.

FTSE350 companies' defined benefit (DB) deficits fell as bond yields rose on hints of an end to quantitative easing (QE), research from Mercer shows.

Annuity rates have declined by 29% since the introduction of the Bank of England's quantitative easing programme, AXA Life Europe has found.

The latest set of financial results from FTSE companies has re-ignited the debate over smoothing discount rates as strong asset returns were wiped out due to falls in discount rates.

The Bank of England's Monetary Policy Committee has again voted against an extension of its quantitative easing programme.

Taha Lokhandwala looks at the likely effects of the end of quantitative easing

The majority of financial directors and senior leaders say scheme deficits are hampering their business investments, research shows.

Financial Services Authority chairman Lord Turner hinted yesterday that the Bank of England should consider writing off some of the £375bn gilt holdings purchased under quantitative easing.