Make the Most of It from PERSONAL FINANCE May 24, 2013

Make the most of . . . a £500,000 pension pot

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Would you spend on yourself or preserve for heirs?

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Fears grow over EM sovereign bond bubble

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Lack of PFI deals drives secondary market

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From FT TRADING ROOM May 22, 2013

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BlackRock taps Asia with property deal

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