Schemes threaten litigation after Henderson fund tanks

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A group of disgruntled pension funds is threatening litigation against investment giant Henderson after one of its funds lost more than 60% of its value during the credit crunch.

The majority of the assets in the Henderson PFI Secondary Fund II - an infrastructure vehicle whose clients include "large UK and continental European pension funds" - was used in the £1bn purchase...

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