Why UK schemes should consider shifting to specialist custodians

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Pat Sharman believes traditional custodians are not serving UK pension funds well and argues it could be time to shift towards the Dutch approach.

On 9 August 2012 Charlotte Dujardin, the young British dressage rider, buoyed by success of the team gold days earlier, rode her Dutch horse Valegro to victory and the individual Gold Medal at the ...

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