Santander scheme defies Brexit gloom to post £750m gain in June
Professional Pensions speaks to Santander UK director of pensions Antony Barker about how his fund achieved record returns in June and the road ahead for scheme investment and the economy at large.
At a Glance Santander's common fund saw its investments grow by over £750m in June to reach an asset high of £10.4bn The fund attributed the success to few assets experiencing losses and an increase...
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