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Proceeding contribution from Lord Myners (Labour) in the House of Lords on Monday, 19 January 2009. It occurred during Committee of the Whole House (HL) and Debate on bill on Banking Bill.


Banking Bill

In many years as a pension fund portfolio manager, I struggled with objectives that were expressed in such language as ““maximise the return on the portfolio in accordance with an acceptable degree of risk””. When one asked for qualification, on the whole the client felt that it was better to leave it in those vague terms. In saying that I will look again at the wording of this part of the clause, I will also take account of the point made by the noble Lord, Lord Higgins.


Secondary information

Type
Proceeding contribution
Reference
706 c1536 
Session
2008-09
Chamber / Committee
House of Lords chamber
Subjects
Disclosure of information Compensation Codes of practice Assets Bank services Banks Competition Delegated legislation Bank of England Capital Liability Financial services Financial institutions Insolvency Financial Services Authority Private sector Property transfer Public sector Mergers Nationalisation Scotland Small businesses Valuation Treasury
Legislation
Banking Bill 2007-08 to 2008-09
Link
View this Proceeding contribution on www.publications.parliament.uk