LGPS fund secures £1.2bn for UK infrastructure investment

Largest ever fundraising for Local Pensions Partnership and Northern LGPS initiative

Hope William-Smith
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LGPS fund secures £1.2bn for UK infrastructure investment

GLIL Infrastructure has secured £1.2bn for further investment in its core UK infrastructure assets, bolstered by capital from its partnership with Nest.

The sum represents the biggest fundraiser for the £2.5bn Local Pensions Partnership and Northern LGPS-backed fund since it was launched in 2015. The £1.2bn announced today (21 April) takes the o...

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