The rise of the 'super' funds
Will UK pension schemes become the employer of choice for investment professionals in future? David Rowley looks at the Australian experience and asks whether the UK will go down a similar path.
At a glance Up until now consultants and fund managers have been the employers of choice in the UK pension funds industry. As schemes consolidate and build scale they will look to develop more in-house...
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