The investment outlook for schemes in 2014

Taha Lokhandwala looks at what investors are expecting to happen over the course of 2014 and how this could affect scheme investment strategies

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Over the last year, many stood by as funding levels fluctuated, with some smiles and other times tears. However with 2014 on the horizon many will now be looking forward to what it may bring.

The value of fixed income holdings, which account for the largest proportion of scheme investments, remained high with a slight fall as summer approached. The resultant low yields brought their own...

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