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Pension schemes urged to invest in local economies

Local government pension funds will be targetted to pump billions of pounds into regional economies as part of the new Levelling Up White Paper.

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By Martin Ford | 02 February 2022

Local government pension funds will be targetted to pump billions of pounds into regional economies as part of the new Levelling Up White Paper.

The Government will ask Local Government Pension Scheme (LGPS) funds to devote at least 5% of investment to ‘local projects'.

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