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DC lifestyle fund value down 5% since May

24 June 2013 •

The value of defined contribution (DC) lifestyle funds has fallen by 5% on average since May as bond prices dropped, research from Hargreaves Lansdown shows.

The research showed that as respective economies reduced or discussed unwinding quantitative easing (QE), bond prices began to fall. The subsequent rise in the yield from bonds could force price...

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