UK - Pension funds which invest in stock market indices are making higher risk investments than many realise, ratings agency Standard & Poor's claims.
It says the FTSE Index offers poor risk diversification with the top 15 stocks accounting for some 63% of the market. The index is heavily weighted towards banks, pharmaceuticals, oil and telecoms ...
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