Schemes plug cash return gaps with short duration funds

Natasha Browne examines how pension funds are making cash work harder through short duration funds

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The big question investors are asking is when the US and UK central banks will put a stop to quantitative easing (QE).

As the US is typically 12 months ahead of the UK, however, investors this side of the Atlantic get more insight into what potentially lies ahead. In uncertain times, short duration funds can he...

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