Author: Steven Sahiounie

Hunt on Saturday unveiled the next leg of the compact aimed at partly reversing the decades-old trend of pension funds opting for safe government bonds that typically have lower returns than more risky start-ups LONDON – Pension schemes in Britain will have to disclose by 2027 how much they invest in UK assets, the finance ministry said on Saturday, as it piles pressure on the sector to generate better returns for savers and help companies grow. Finance Minister Jeremy Hunt last July set out the Mansion House Compact, whereby 10 defined contribution (DC) pension funds, including Aegon, Legal & General…

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The lawyers who voided Elon Musk’s $56 billion compensation as excessive on Friday sought a record $6 billion legal fee, payable in the electric car maker’s stock. “We recognize that the requested fee is unprecedented in terms of absolute size,” the three law firms said in a filing with the Court of Chancery in Delaware. The fee works out to an hourly rate of $288,888, they said. Musk blasted the request as “criminal,” posting on his X platform that “the lawyers who did nothing but damage Tesla want $6 billion.” Tesla and Musk’s attorney did not immediately respond to requests…

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