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Woodford debacle is chance for pensions to shine

Henry Tapper

24 July 2019 • 3 min read

Trustees should seize the opportunity to engage and educate members about their investment choices, says Henry Tapper.

On the face of it, the gating of the Woodford Equity Income (WEI) fund is bad news. But how many pension funds have exposure to it? I know of one or two fund platforms but for the vast majority of ...

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