Protecting your assets
Sebastian Cheek looks at how the role of custodians has grown in the last 20 years and how they can benefit pension fund governance
All pension schemes require the services of a custodian in some form. As the grip of the credit crisis tightens, trustees need to be certain their assets are being held correctly, independently and valued...
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