Aon: Half of schemes use a fiduciary manager
Almost half of UK defined benefit schemes use a fiduciary manager, according to research from Aon Hewitt.
The consultant and fiduciary manager's annual survey of the market, which canvassed 230 schemes with £181bn in assets, found 46% reported using a delegated manager. This is up from just 18% in 2011,...
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