UK - Proceedings have begun in the court case between Unilever and Merrill Lynch over claims that Mercury Asset Management, the fund manager taken over by Merrill Lynch, acted negligently in managing the Anglo-Dutch giant's pension fund.
Unilever is seeking £130m in compensation because it believes former Mercury fund manager Alistair Lennard took excessive risks that led to an underperformance greater than the contractually agreed...
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