All Monetary Policy Committee articles
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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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NewsExperts warn schemes of recession and inflation risks after BoE rate rise
The Bank of England has announced its highest rate hike in 27 years, lifting its base rate by 0.5 per cent to 1.75 per cent in a bid to control rising inflation, with warnings of an imminent recession creating fresh challenges for UK pension schemes.
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NewsBank of England raises interest rates to 1.25%
On the go: The Bank of England has raised interest rates for the fifth time in a row to 1.25 per cent.
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NewsDB schemes’ health reaches record high
On the go: The health of UK defined benefit pension schemes edged upwards to a record high at the end of last year, according to Legal & General Investment Management.
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NewsOmicron drives interest rate and inflation hedging in Q4
On the go: Interest rate liability hedging activity surged by more than a quarter in the last three months of 2021, according to new data from BMO Global Asset Management, a jump which the asset manager attributed to Omicron-driven pessimism about the economy.
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NewsRaise retirement age to help UK recovery, says policymaker
On the go: Raising the retirement age could help the country recover post-Covid, a policymaker has suggested.
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NewsGina Miller: Brexit could change retirement attitudes
Economic turmoil induced by the UK’s exit from the EU might tempt savers to draw from their retirement pots sooner, according to Gina Miller, founding partner at wealth manager SCM Direct.
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News
Hedged Aviva schemes survive rate cut
Pension schemes sponsored by insurance giant Aviva have reported a marked increase in their accounting surplus owing principally to falling interest rates, but experts warn of further pain for schemes which are not hedged against interest rate risk.
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Opinion
How DB and DC funds can outsmart prolonged low yields
With the UK general election decided in favour of the Conservatives, market attention may return to the prospective path for economic growth, inflation and interest rates.