Maxwell scandal 'could happen again' despite raft of regulations

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The Maxwell scandal could be repeated despite the raft of legislation introduced to protect members over the last 20 years, experts warn.

On Saturday (November 5), it will be 20 years since Robert Maxwell died after falling overboard from his yacht in 1991, with the discovery that £450m of investments were missing from the pension fu...

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