NAPF Conference 2009: Politicians should stop blaming schemes for the crisis

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Politicians should stop blaming pension funds for the crisis, outgoing NAPF chairman Chris Hitchen says.

In his opening speech at the National Association of Pension Funds annual conference in Manchester, Hitchen said this should be the first thing politicians should do in order to help schemes escape...

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