'Level up' agenda goes against trustee duty, industry says

Many trustees do not want scheme assets used to ‘level up’ the UK

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'Level up' agenda goes against trustee duty, industry says

Pension scheme assets should not be used to help ‘level-up’ the UK as it may clash with a trustee’s fiduciary duty, the industry says.

Professional Pensions asked its Pensions Buzz pundits - comprised of trustees, consultants, actuaries and scheme managers  -  whether scheme-owned assets should be used as part of the government's ...

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