UK pensions lifetime allowance set to increase by 0.5%
And government expected to keep triple lock promise with 2.5% rise in 2021/22
Inflation
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UK government plans to reform RPI could cost savers £122bn
People with life insurance, pension policyholders and DB scheme members will be most affected
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Singapore healthcare inflation skyrockets in 2018
It rose 10 times faster than economic inflation and is set to grow further in 2019
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Combatting the inflation threat
Investors need to be focusing more attention on the potential for rising rates – both inflation and interest – and the implications for fixed income portfolios as global economic growth conditions continue to improve, says Neuberger Berman’s Jon Jonsson.
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UK inflation drop raises questions over rate increase
UK consumer price inflation fell sharply to the lowest rate in a year last month, raising questions over the Bank of England’s (BoE) direction on interest rates.
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Inflation? Not as I know it…
Discussing inflation and interest rates at a dinner party is a sure-fire way to lose friends. For investors fighting against the tide of today’s backdrop though, it’s a topic that simply isn’t being talked about enough.
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Bank of England likely to hike sooner with inflation at 3%
Consumer price index (CPI) inflation remained at 3% in January, defying the consensus view that it would marginally dip to 2.9%.
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4 factors driving inflation and what it means for investors
Inflation has been conspicuous in its absence since the financial crisis, in spite of the significant stimulus injected into many of the world’s major economies, according to Robert Lea, head of global equity research at Ashburton Investments.
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Will inflation remain absent?
During almost a decade of experimental monetary policy from central banks, inflation has been notable by its absence across most economies. With monetary policy beginning to diverge and unemployment falling, will it rear its head again or has it peaked?
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UK inflation falls for the first time since June
Having hit 3.1% in November, the Consumer Prices Index (CPI) 12-month rate fell to 3% in December, prompting suggestions UK inflation may have peaked.
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Beware of inflation risk
Inflation expectation is prioritised as a major risk in the fund managed by Patrick Brenner, head of multi-asset investment Asia at Schroders.
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UK inflation hits 3.1% but has it peaked?
November inflation has breached the 3% mark for the first time in nearly six years, but has it reached its peak?