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​UK’s largest pension funds back regional investment drive through ‘Sterling 20’

2025-10-20T15:03:00+01:00By

The move builds on the Mansion House Accord agreed in July, and will be launched at the government’s inaugural Regional Investment Summit in Birmingham.

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Private markets to hit $24trn in value globally by 2030

2025-10-08T16:06:00+01:00By

Pension funds are expected to drive the continuing growth of private markets assets, with infrastructure and private debt expected to overtake real estate in value globally.

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LGPS funds and PPF among pension investors in £3bn aqueduct upgrade project

2025-08-22T10:07:00+01:00By

GLIL Infrastructure has teamed up with UK asset manager Equitix and Austrian construction firm Strabag to run a major upgrade of the Haweswater Aqueduct in the Lake District.

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Investment roundup: GLIL continues Bluefield partnership

2025-08-18T11:57:00+01:00By

Plus: Legal & General and Federated Hermes merge property funds to create £4.7bn vehicle.

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LifeSight adds £450m renewables investment to default strategy

2025-08-14T09:51:00+01:00By

WTW’s defined contribution master trust has allocated to the Schroders Greencoat Global Renewables+ long-term asset fund.

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Smart invests in renewable energy strategy as part of private markets push

2025-07-30T09:24:00+01:00By

The £330m move will see the master trust support innovative companies like Kensa, which manufactures ground source heat pump technology.

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Unlocking value through diversification, decumulation and infrastructure

2025-07-28T12:30:00+01:00By Hugh Cutler

Mobius’s Hugh Cutler explores how the defined contribution landscape has changed – and what pension schemes and providers must do to keep ahead of the curve.

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Two UK pension schemes announce new private markets allocations

2025-06-25T10:45:00+01:00By

One DB and one DC scheme announce £100m and £48m private markets mandates, respectively.

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Royal London targets UK infrastructure with Dalmore acquisition

2025-05-22T09:16:00+01:00By

The acquisition will boost Royal London’s UK infrastructure investment capabilities, bringing on board 130 infrastructure assets across five funds worth £6bn in total.

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Nest makes first allocations through IFM Investors partnership

2025-05-20T14:09:00+01:00By

The investments follow Nest’s acquisition of a 10% stake in the Australian infrastructure specialist, which was announced in February.