Ringing in the changes

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In the first of a new series of bi-monthly interviews with scheme managers, ANDREW SHEEN speaks to West Midlands Pension Fund director of pensions BRIAN BAILEY about how the credit crunch has accelerated changes in the £6.5bn fund's investment strategy and his views on cost-sharing in the LGPS

Despite the stream of negative news about the economy over the past few months, director of pensions Brian Bailey remains upbeat about the prospects for the £6.5bn West Midlands Pension Fund. Ind...

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