Budget 2012: Public sector schemes look to fill 'greenfield' infrastructure investment gap

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Two multi-billion pound public sector pension schemes are among investors to have submitted proposals to the Treasury to take on riskier 'greenfield' infrastructure investments.

A group of funds comprising the £10bn Greater Manchester Pension Fund, the £4bn London Pension Funds Authority, private equity firm Hermes GPE and the Meridiam infrastructure fund have submitted pl...

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