Aviva Investors provides £105m in refinancing

The investment was made on behalf of Aviva UK’s life annuity business

Martin Richmond
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The investment will fund the redevelopment of a distribution hub near Barnsley
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The investment will fund the redevelopment of a distribution hub near Barnsley

Aviva Investors has today (21 September) announced it has provided £105m in funding to the real estate investment trust (REIT) Equites Property Fund (Equites).

The investment, which has been made on behalf of Aviva UK's life annuity business, will be used for the redevelopment of Colossus, a distribution hub near Barnsley. The fund is secured against a...

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