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Millions wiped off UK pensions—how good investment choices can lead to bad outcomes

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Published on: 21 October 2015

Published by a LexisNexis Local Government expert

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To what extent are local government pension funds invested in coal?
How has the price of coal affected the value of these funds?
To what extent are pension funds at risk to fluctuations in commodity prices?
How can funds reduce their exposure to risk from fluctuations in prices?
Is there any evidence/drive for funds to divest from natural resources?

Article summary

Pensions analysis: After a recent report stating that millions have been wiped off local government pensions due to the crash of the world's biggest coal mining companies, Nigel Bolton, partner at Irwin Mitchell LLP, talks about how this analysis is somewhat misleading and how, despite such claims, there remains little drive for funds to divest from natural resources as they continue to be a highly lucrative investment.

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