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First Actuarial warns on knee-jerk reactions to the interest rate rise

Posted on November 2, 2017 by henry tapper

With the Bank of England doubling interest rates, First Actuarial predicts a flurry of good and bad pension headlines, but warns of misguided optimism on funding and a rush for the door fuelled by pessimism about transfer values. Good news … Continue reading →

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Of nuclear deterrents, sledgehammers and nuts – (DWP Select on DB)

Posted on December 21, 2016 by henry tapper

The 90 page report on the state of our defined benefit pension schemes is published this morning. From first to last it is the work of Frank Field, it begins with BHS and ends with BHS, the confrontation with Philip … Continue reading →

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Midsummer Madness as £3.5bn’s lost to real assets!

Posted on August 3, 2016 by henry tapper

The Investment Association reported yesterday that jerks kneed £3,500,000,000 out of funds in June – “clearly Brexit has been unsettling, with property and equity funds particularly affected” – the report opined. Well £2.8bn was lost from equity funds and £1.4bn … Continue reading →

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