All International Monetary Fund articles
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NewsBank of England buys gilts to protect pension funds
The Bank of England has commenced a round of government bond purchases in an attempt to stabilise markets, after falling government bond prices prompted collateral calls for pension funds.
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NewsGovernments should consider green investing incentives, says IMF
Policymakers should consider providing a financial incentive for sustainable funds as existing capital is “too limited in size and scope” to have a major impact on climate change, the International Monetary Fund has warned.
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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
One in five FTSE 100 DB schemes could fail in a recession
Twenty per cent of FTSE 100 defined benefit schemes would be at risk of failure in the event of an economic downturn, according to new research by Cardano and Lincoln Pensions.
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Opinion
Primed or prejudiced: Are trustees listening to experts?
Any Other Business: The triumph of instinctive mistrust of immigration over economic rationalisation was at the centre of the UK’s momentous decision to leave the European Union last week.
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OpinionToo big to fail: Could some UK schemes pose systemic market risk?
Global financial agencies have raised the spectre of large pension schemes posing systemic risk.