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By Sophia Grene

Published: March 10 2008 02:00 | Last updated: March 10 2008 02:00

Charities have the freedom to be the most interesting investors around, but are hesitant to break the bounds of tradition, says a new report from Sarasin & Partners, which manages money for 175 of them. The report, Sarasin & Partners Compendium of Investment for Charities , looks at current trends in endowment investing - globalisation and alternative asset classes are key terms here - and describes the ideal process for setting investment policy."