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“90 percent of UK pension funds were nearly wiped out” The Bank of England, who currently own one third of the gilt (UK Government Bonds) market were forced to launch an unprecedented two-week purchase program, valued at £65 billion, for long-dated bonds (those with a maturity of over 20 years) in order to stabilize the UK economy and prevent a situati...

2022 Market Outlook Overview Inflation, interest rates and GDP are all factors that can heavily influence the stock market. Inflation (see other article) is of great concern right now. With lower real incomes, people tend to spend less on goods and services, and are also less likely to invest. These factors effect both...

FTSE 350 pension deficits nearly double The aggregate accounting deficit of FTSE 350 companies’ defined benefit pension schemes is now more than double the level seen before the pandemic, according to new research. The deficit now sits at over £104 billion. A pension deficit a gap between how much a pension is required to pay out, and ...

Are the markets really recovering or are we about to price all the economic data into the market?

Q3 Market Outlook… Are The Bears About To Pounce? The S&P hit only five points short of our previous target before heading south again. Coming into the second half of the year we continue to be bearish and

Top 5 Reasons People Are Rushing To Transfer Their Pensions In the last three months we have seen a vast increase in the number of new clients that we have taken on board so decided to speak with some of them and ascert

UK DB pension deficit increases by £60bn in first quarter The UK’s defined benefit pension scheme deficit increased by £60bn to £260bn at the end of March, PwC’s Skyval Index has revealed.The index, which checks in wi

5 Things You Should Do With Your UK Pension Right Now And The 1 Thing You Shouldn't There is no denying that the bull run has finally come to an end and when it presents itself with a pandemic, the panic can cause people to panic which leads t

UK Pension Transfer FAQ's, Defined Contribution Schemes Every new year we see an influx of clients for as everyone has 'sorting out their pension' near the top of their resolution or to do list. With us re

UK Pension Transfer FAQ's, Defined Benefit Schemes Every new year we see an influx of clients for as everyone has 'sorting out their pension' near the top of their resolution or to do list. With us re

The Pension Deficit has doubled within the last 12 months, reaching levels it hasn't seen since 2018 according to PWC

UK DB pension increases by £100bn in August, according to PwC Skyval Index Figures from PwC’s Skyval Index show the deficit of defined benefit (DB) pension funds stood at £340bn at the end of August 2019

Is now the perfect time to consider transferring your UK Pension?

UK Final Salary Pension Offers Reach Record High We have seen offers from companies reach record highs for their members so had a chat with a specialist to understand what is behind this increase and let you

It's important to follow the funding levels of your pension scheme and understand what options you may have. Here we look at some of the worst performing schemes in the FTSE 100 and their current deficit levels.

Worst Performing FTSE 100 Pension Schemes PWC’s Skyval Index (which checks in with the UK’s 5,450 DB pension funds) found that total assets hit £1.650bn, while the liability target was recorded at £1,9