News Round-up - July 4

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Friends Provident shuts scheme to new members; Wellcome Trust issues bonds to tap into scheme demand; Permira plans to raise £7.6bn fourth fund; Scottish Power sparks fury with pension payout

Friends Provident shuts scheme to new members The Independent (p35) Friends Provident has announced that it is closing its final-salary pension scheme to new members – forcing its existing staff ...

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