All Bank of England articles – Page 7
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NewsReturning volatility could threaten illiquid fixed income holdings, experts say
Pension scheme investors holding illiquid fixed income assets should beware the effects should increased volatility in global financial markets return, bond experts have urged.
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NewsGilt yield falls confound expectations and depress funding
Investment advisers have been taken by surprise by the recent drop in government bond yields which have inflated schemes’ liabilities and delayed derisking strategies.
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Opinion
How QE has harmed UK pensions
By creating £375bn to purchase gilts, the Bank of England has damaged both defined benefit and defined contribution pensions.
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NewsEmployers consider RPI/CPI switch as gap widens
Consultants have reported more employers trying to overcome the difficulties of switching from using the retail price index to the consumer price index to reduce scheme liabilities as the gap between the two measures widens.
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Opinion
Why uncertainty will typify markets this year
Last year was a good one for many pension funds, with markets producing decent returns at low-ish levels of volatility.
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Opinion
Riding out the taper: how the Fed’s policies affect your scheme
Yields are rising as central banks look to extricate themselves from the markets, but 2014 may not be that simple.
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News
Schemes grab chance to fireproof against inflation
Nearly half of pension fund trustees have incorporated longevity or swap contracts to tackle inflation risk, an upcoming survey will show, having benefited from favourable pricing last year to boost protection.
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Opinion
Editorial: Don’t bank on inflationary cure
Mervyn King was hoping to give people something to smile about in his final economic forecast as the governor of the Bank of England – the kind of understated smile that only slightly stronger-than-expected growth and slightly lower-than-expected inflation can bring out.
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Opinion
How real assets fit into your inflation battle
‘Uncharted territory’ is the common presage increasingly heard across the industry whenever inflation and pensions are uttered in the same breath.