Scheme de-risking demand drives LGIM assets up

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Strong de-risking demand from UK pension funds drove a 36% increase in Legal & General Asset Management's liability driven investment funds last year, results show.

The asset management firm's end of year results revealed money managed in LDI funds increased from £29.9bn in 2009 to £40.8bn last year, the strongest inflow of new business for the firm. LGIM s...

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