Five LGPS funds commit £150m to Northern Gritstone

North of England investment business announces final close of £312m

Jasmine Urquhart
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Northern Gritstone CEO Duncan Johnson: LGPS investments will 'stimulate growth and job creation in the region'
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Northern Gritstone CEO Duncan Johnson: LGPS investments will 'stimulate growth and job creation in the region'

Five Local Government Pension Scheme (LGPS) funds have committed £150m into investment business Northern Gritstone.

The investment comes from South Yorkshire Pension Fund, West Yorkshire Pension Fund, Greater Manchester Pension Fund, Merseyside Pension Fund and East Riding Pension Fund. Additional investments...

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