Discussing the purpose of pensions and finance

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In March, David Pitt-Watson and Dr Hari Mann published a paper looking at why finance matters and how the industry can improve. PP summarises the key points

Last April, Pension Insurance Corporation (PIC) hosted a lecture where London Business School executive fellow David Pitt-Watson asked the questions "what is the purpose of finance?" and "how well ...

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