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This week contributors reject the idea schemes should lend directly to businesses, give cautious backing to DC investment strategies and shrug off the failure of the Wheels case.

A solid 60% of our respondents said schemes should not fill the gap left by banks and lend directly to businesses. Readers were split on whether defined contribution investment strategies recogn...

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