LGPS funds back Gresham House £450m sustainable fund

Gresham House BSIF II closes at £450m, alongside £300m forest growth LP

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Gresham House's sustainable infrastructure fund supports biodiversity and innovative farming solutions in the UK
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Gresham House's sustainable infrastructure fund supports biodiversity and innovative farming solutions in the UK

Eight Local Government Pension Scheme (LGPS) funds have now backed Gresham House’s £450m British Sustainable Infrastructure Fund (BSIF) II.

The fund, which is the second iteration of the specialist alternative asset manager's £2bn BSIF strategy, will focus on driving forward innovative UK "real asset-based" solutions to environmental a...

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