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Pensions and Printing Money

Why pensions funds are being damaged by government attempts to stimulate growth. Plus, how to re-brand yourself.

Why pensions funds are being damaged by government attempts to stimulate growth. Lesley Curwen talks to John Lawson, head of pensions policy at one of the UK's biggest pension providers, Standard Life. He explains how measures such as quantitative easing, known as 'printing money', have reduced the returns on government bonds and hit pension funds' balance sheets.

Plus, marketing expert Cindy Gallop advises on how to re-brand yourself, including taking control of your online presence.

And the 大象传媒's Jennifer Pak in Kuala Lumpur explains why a hi-tech brain drain is threatening Malaysia's ambitions to become the Silicon Valley of the East.

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18 minutes

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Tue 25 Oct 2011 11:32GMT

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  • Tue 25 Oct 2011 07:32GMT
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