Finding opportunity amid the volatility

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Covid-19 has demonstrated how crucial it is for pension schemes to enter into economic crises in a position to react to opportunities with short-term windows, says David Lloyd.

The first few months of this year have been extraordinary for financial markets, with the global Covid-19 outbreak sparking turmoil across the majority of asset classes. The current crisis has been...

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