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Champion: "This year’s market volatility and challenging macroeconomic environment have tested fiduciary managers"

Assets under management (AUM) for defined benefit (DB) schemes under fiduciary management fell by 5% to £218bn in 2022, according to new research by Isio.

The firm's annual Latest trends in Fiduciary Management report - published today (30 November) - revealed the decrease in AUM is likely the result of the increase in gilt yields, which contributed ...

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