Council warned over ditching arms stocks

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Liverpool City Council's decision to withdraw arms investments of its pension fund breaches its duty of care to members, a lawyer warns.

The council has asked the chief executive to write to the £4.3bn Merseyside Pension Fund to amend the scheme’s statement of investment principles with a view to “divestment of shares in companies w...

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