UK pension schemes' anger at political donations

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GLOBAL - Multinational giant British American Tobacco and engineering group Mayflower face pension fund protests over the "unacceptable" use of shareholder funds to finance political donations.

The attack is being led by the UK’s Pensions Investment Research Consultants, which is advising members to object to any political donations put to the vote at annual general meetings. Last week...

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