The Weekly Wrap: October 31 edition

A round-up of pensions and investment stories published across the FT Group – from Fiat Chrysler looking to spin off Ferrari due to pension liabilities, to UK pension deficits dramatically increasing at the beginning of October.

Plus the week in numbers

• Pension deficits for the UK's largest companies rose by 50% in first two weeks of October
• Less than 1/5 of US institutions say hedge fund and private equity fees are worth it
• The Treasury could get a £1.6bn cash windfall from pension reforms

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And this week's social media comment looks at the government's wider definition of default fund for the charges cap.

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