QE

Quantitative easing (QE) has been an "unmitigated disaster" for anyone about to retire or people who have just bought an annuity, a pensions expert has said.

Fifteen years after Gordon Brown gave the Bank of England its independence, Dan Conaghan examines how it has fared.

SAFE HAVENS?

MISSING MONEY

OBSR investment research analyst Marianne Weller examines whether there is any value in UK government bonds and reveals the best gilt funds in the market.

Retirement Planner's round-up of the top pension stories this week.

The Bank of England's decision today to pump an extra £50bn into the UK economy is likely to drive annuity rates down further, insurers have warned.

Robin Hepworth, CIO of Ecclesiastical Investment Management, looks at the options now the supposed safe havens of cash and government bonds are out of bounds for most investors

The Monetary Policy Committee(MPC) voted unanimously for an additional £75bn of quantitative easing at its latest meeting.

The governor of the Bank of England has predicted inflation is now at, or close to, its peak rate and will fall back "sharply" early next year.