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...Announcing the shake-up, Hunt said: “British pension funds appear to contribute less to the UK economy than international counterparts do as they invest less in our domestic businesses....
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...Pension trustees should expect more questions about the voting decisions of their chosen fund managers....
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...One helpful safeguard of transferring shares into trust is that, unless the contrary position is included in the trust deed, trustees must act unanimously....
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