How The Pensions Trust created an inflation proof fund

David Adkins talks about the fund that won the DB Innovation prize at the Pension Scheme of the Year awards

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The Pensions Trust talks to Natasha Browne about how it hammered out an attractively-priced inflation-linked fund for its DB scheme.

Defined benefit (DB) pension schemes are spoilt for choice when it comes to investment strategies. But it takes a brave scheme to negotiate its own terms and conditions for a dynamic plan. However,...

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