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Pensions drama sparks call for rethink of $2.9trn market

Pensions drama sparks call for rethink of $2.9trn market

The turmoil created by UK pension funds has prompted a call to look at their regulation.

William Shaw and Greg Ritchie

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Pressure is growing for a sweeping rethink of Britain’s pension fund regulation after the sector’s near-implosion wreaked havoc across financial markets and helped bring about a humiliating government retreat.

Pensions were caught on the hop by rapidly rising gilt rates after the government’s mini-budget last month, forcing them into a wave of asset sales. The Bank of England stepped in to contain what it saw as “fire sale dynamics” – an emergency measure that is already prompting questions about why a huge but hitherto sleepy corner of the financial sector could spiral in this way.

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Original URL: https://www.afr.com/world/europe/pensions-drama-sparks-call-for-rethink-of-2-9trn-market-20221016-p5bq58