Public says LGPS should prioritise saver returns over UK investments

UKSIF poll finds under a quarter think LGPS funds should prioritise investment in the UK

Holly Roach
clock • 1 min read
Public says LGPS should prioritise saver returns over UK investments

The public believes the Local Government Pension Scheme (LGPS) should prioritise saver returns over investments in the UK, a survey commissioned by the UK Sustainable Investment and Finance Association (UKSIF) finds.

This follows Reform UK's proposal earlier this year to merge the LGPS into a single £500bn sovereign wealth fund in a bid to "patriotically back Britain" at the same time as switching new joiners o...

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