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Pension plans put on back-burner post-Brexit

Government plans to push council pension schemes to invest in infrastructure have been deprioritised as civil servants look to thrash out a post-Brexit strategy, The MJ understands.

By Sam Clayden | 14 September 2016

Government plans to push council pension schemes to invest in infrastructure have been deprioritised as civil servants look to thrash out a post-Brexit strategy, The MJ understands.

Former chancellor George Osborne's controversial plans to merge pension pools into wealth funds has ‘lost a lot of momentum' in the wake of the referendum, according to pensions solicitor at DAC Beachcroft, Neil Bhan.

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