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West Yorkshire Fund joins M&G in £94m property venture

Kim Kaveh

04 June 2018 • 1 min read

West Yorkshire Pension Fund (WYPF) has teamed up with M&G Real Estate to acquire a £94m retail space in a Birmingham suburb.

The purchase of Selly Oak Retail Park - a regeneration project which aims to deliver a "valuable economic boost for the South Birmingham area" - is designed to provide a secure income stream for th...

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