Comment: Schemes may be victims, but they are certainly not helpless

Jonathan Stapleton
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In his opening speech at the National Association of Pension Funds annual conference in Manchester, chairman Chris Hitchen told politicians they should stop blaming pension funds for the crisis.

He said: "I am fed up with government ministers and regulators pointing the finger of blame at pension funds and pension fund trustees for the banking crisis. "There are others far more culpable...

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