EXCLUSIVE: Icelandic funds ponder EUR136m merger

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ICELAND - Four Icelandic pension funds are considering pooling their assets, in a move that could lead to the retendering of about Ikr1.2bn (approximately EUR136m).

A source close to one of the funds, said that talks were held last week between the four-strong group,which represents a mixture of provincial and corporate funds. Each fund holds similar size asse...

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