Schemes step up scrutiny of fiduciary managers
Pension funds are increasingly using requests for proposals (RFPs) and due diligence to select fiduciary management providers, according to Aon Hewitt research.
The consultant and fiduciary manager's annual survey of 250 defined benefit (DB) schemes with £270bn of assets found this year due diligence has overtaken beauty parades as the most popular way to select...
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