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4 July 2013updated 22 Oct 2020 3:55pm

The zombies of Mayfair

Private equity firms and hedge funds with their hidden fees don’t just skew markets – they often aren’t even very good. So why is your pension probably invested with one?

By Nicholas Shaxson

Illustration by Tom Humberstone

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