The myth of poor returns

Jonathan Stapleton finds cheer in scheme asset figures

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It is amazing just how quickly the portfolios of occupational schemes - and the amount of money they manage - have increased.

According to UBS Asset Management's latest Pension Fund Indicators report, published this week, in 1963, the total value of scheme assets was just £4.5bn. This is equivalent to around £81bn today. ...

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