Local Government Pension Scheme (LGPS) funds could disinvest from tobacco stocks if they substitute shares with similar returns, according to a legal expert.
The LGPS Shadow Scheme Advisory Board sought opinion from Nigel Griffin QC on the implications of fiduciary duty on funds, following controversy over the scheme's tobacco holdings (PP Online, 21 Fe...
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