All inflation articles – Page 2
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NewsConsultants advise asset owners to protect against tail risk
Amid high inflation, market volatility and mounting fears of recession, investment consultants are advising asset owners to consider implementing some form of tail-risk protection, while urging them to first focus on building well-diversified investment portfolios that could protect against downside risks.
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FeaturesHow will DB schemes navigate 2023?
How will DB schemes navigate 2023?Market turbulence, surging funding levels and new regulations look set to dominate defined benefit schemes again this yearEnterkeywords.sh_embed {position: relative;height: auto;width:100%;z-index: 0;overflow: hidden;background-color: #222;color: white;font-family: 'Lato', 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif;}.sh_embed * {-webkit-box-sizing: border-box;-moz-box-sizing: border-box;box-sizing: border-box;}.sh_embed .sh-embed-bg {position: absolute;width: 110%;height: 110%;top: -5%;left: -5%;z-index: -1;background-color: rgba(0,0,0,.8);}.sh_embed ...
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NewsSchemes set to enter 2023 in a ‘challenging position’
UK pension plans are in a challenging position at the turn of the new year, with a catalogue of issues to put right – and quickly, according to analysis.
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NewsBank of England raises interest rates to 3.5%
On the go: The Bank of England has raised interest rates by 0.5 percentage points.
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FeaturesInvesting for the future: DB schemes in 2023 and beyond
Pensions Expert | December 14, 2022
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NewsInflation slows to 10.7% in November
On the go: The rate of inflation dropped slightly to 10.7 per cent in November, driven by a decrease in the price of fuels and secondhand cars.
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NewsOECD: Countries should pursue pension reforms despite uncertainty
On the go: Policy makers should pursue pension reforms despite the current economic uncertainty, as delays would put at risk the well-being of current and future pensioners, the OECD has warned.
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NewsPPF: True impact of LDI crisis is still unknown
The true impact of the liability-driven investment turmoil will only be known when schemes start publishing their annual accounts, especially for a group of pension funds that were not able to meet collateral calls and lost their hedges, the Pension Protection Fund’s head of LDI and credit has warned.
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NewsInflation is main concern for DB trustees and sponsors
On the go: Inflation and monetary policy represent the key concern for three-quarters (74 per cent) of pension trustees and their sponsors over the next six months.
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NewsSingle mothers face £246,000 pension shortfall
Single mothers in the UK are facing a £246,000 shortfall in their pension pots compared with the average couple, and this is being further exacerbated by rising inflation and falling wages
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NewsHunt declines to commit to state pension inflation uprating
On the go: Chancellor of the exchequer Jeremy Hunt has told the chair of the work and pensions select committee that “there are difficult decisions to be made” in response to a request that social security benefits and state pensions be uprated in April 2023 in line with the consumer price index inflation rate recorded in September 2022.
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NewsBank of England raises interest rate to 3%
On the go: The Bank of England has raised interest rates to 3 per cent, its highest rise since 1989.
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NewsOpperman returns to DWP as minister of state
On the go: Guy Opperman has been appointed as a minister of state at the Department for Work and Pensions, a little over a month after being let go as pensions minister.
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NewsIFoA withholds ‘risk alert’ over LDI
On the go: The Institute and Faculty of Actuaries has opted not to issue a “risk alert” over liability-driven investments, in response to the liquidity crisis faced by many defined benefit schemes that unfolded after the September “mini” Budget.
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NewsTruss commits to pensions triple lock as inflation hits 10.1%
Prime minister Liz Truss has confirmed that the triple lock will be maintained, even as September’s figures showed inflation rising to 10.1 per cent.
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NewsChancellor non-committal on pensions triple lock
On the go: Chancellor Jeremy Hunt says he is “not making any commitments” on the pension triple lock, just weeks after his predecessor Kwasi Kwarteng reiterated the government’s commitment to this safeguard.
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NewsBurghart announced as minister for pensions and growth
On the go: Alex Burghart MP has been confirmed as minister for pensions and growth at the Department for Work and Pensions
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NewsRetirement risks make UK drop to 10th in global pensions index
The UK slipped from ninth to 10th in Mercer’s latest retirement income survey, as the long-term shift from defined benefit to defined contribution leaves members facing greater retirement risks.
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OpinionRetirement outcomes: The buck stops where?
Employers, scheme trustees and product providers are not directly responsible for the decisions people make once they access their pension pot, but the direction of travel is clear.
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NewsCould gilt market shock push schemes towards insurers over LDI?
The market shock prompted by the government’s “mini” Budget could see a shift away from liability-driven investment strategies and toward insurance deals, experts have suggested.