Damage to investment trust market having adverse impact on pension funds

Former pensions minister urges FCA to take urgent action to protect market integrity

Martin Richmond
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Damage to investment trust market having adverse impact on pension funds

UK pension funds are being negatively impacted by a crisis in the investment trust market, Baroness Ros Altmann has said.  

Altmann, a former pensions minister, noted many schemes have used investment trust as a means to increase exposure to important UK sectors such as infrastructure and renewable energy. However, she ...

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