Inflation rise may benefit pension scheme

Inflation rise may benefit pension scheme

Despite concern over the potential for increased inflation in the near term further increased may actually prove beneficial to FTSE 100 pension schemes, according to research by technology provider Pension First.

The research suggests that increases in inflation are costly for FTSE 100 schemes only up to a level of, on average, 1.4% above the current expected market rates. Inflation increases beyond this level – the so-called “tipping point” – should result in improved funding levels, as caps on