Salmond pitches Scottish infrastructure as scheme investment 'safe haven'

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Alex Salmond has urged UK pension funds to invest in Scottish infrastructure projects and back greater debt issuance powers for Scottish utility firms.

The Scottish National Party leader told delegates that Scotland's infrastructure projects were a "safe haven" investment for pension schemes which "will be good for Scotland, good for you and good ...

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