Schemes urged to invest globally in VC unless UK firms can boost returns

UK businesses have struggled to turn capital into realised returns

Jonathan Stapleton
clock • 4 min read
The UK needs to focus on how to create an environment in which UK companies can grow Photo: Sezeryadigar via iStock
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The UK needs to focus on how to create an environment in which UK companies can grow Photo: Sezeryadigar via iStock

Pension funds investing in venture capital (VC) need to concentrate capital into top-tier global as opposed to UK-only firms in order to generate the best returns, a VenCap paper says.

The investment advisory firm's paper – What pension funds need to know before building a venture capital investment programme – said the government's desire to unlock pension scheme capital to inve...

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