PIC invests £250m in City of London Corporation
Pension Insurance Corporation (PIC) has invested £250m in debt issued by the City of London Corporation for a series of development projects in the capital.
The investment - announced today (6 December) - will not be drawn down by the city corporation until 2021, locking in borrowing costs. PIC was awarded the largest share of the £450m transaction, at...
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