Bond mandate awards soar by 50% in 2009

Jonathan Stapleton
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The number of schemes awarding managers bond mandates increased by more than 50% in 2009, Towers Watson says.

The consultant said the number bond mandates awarded by its clients in 2009 increased by 50% from 2008, which was already over 20% higher than the year before. It said the most significant incre...

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