Macq prepares for longevity riskBY MEDIA RELEASE | TUESDAY, 11 AUG 2009 1:00PMAustralian investors who are dying for longevity-type products widely available in the US but not locally will soon see a raft of these products hit the shelves, with Macquarie Funds Group setting up an entire team purpose-built for this one product category. |
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