Railpen launches illiquid investments framework

Framework aims to assist pensions industry with how to approach illiquid investments

Martin Richmond
clock • 3 min read
The framework developed by Railpen will determine if investors have the means to invest in illiquids
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The framework developed by Railpen will determine if investors have the means to invest in illiquids

Railpen has unveiled an investment framework to provide pension scheme investors with the means to assess whether they have the capacity to invest in illiquid assets.

The framework created by the investment manager for the Railways Pension Scheme, which holds assets under management of £34bn, centres on the illiquidity aspect of private markets and will determin...

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