The argument for FX

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Charlotte Moore considers why pension schemes need to pay more attention to foreign exchange markets

At a glance Prior to the financial crisis foreign exchange was viewed as a useful tool to capitalise on macro-economic trends  Pension schemes can ill-afford to ignore the return of volatilit...

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