Pension funds and financial risk during a "bear" or falling stock market

Answered 2 Oct 2008 by j.ditchfield
Falling share prices will clearly affect the value of pension funds. However, where a financial institution managing a pension fund is taken over or nationalised (e.g. Merrill Lynch), what effect will this have on value and security of the funds that they manage?

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John Ditchfield worked in Credit Union development for five years before taking the (CII) Chartered Institute of Insurers, Financial Planning exams and qualifying as an Independent Financial Advisor (IFA).