Closet tracker scandal: Are schemes getting what they pay for?

Pension funds may be sitting on valuable claims if it can be proven that active management would have led to higher returns compared to a tracker fund, write Simon Bushell and Daniel Spendlove
The traditional role of an asset manager appears uncontroversial: they handle their clients' investments, manage them effectively and make appropriate recommendations. To do this, they use their judgment...
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