Chancellor urges schemes to 'fire up' UK economy with further investment

Reeves says funds must boost UK economy while delivering better returns for savers

Holly Roach
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Chancellor Rachel Reeves Parliament.uk

Chancellor Rachel Reeves has urged UK pension schemes to invest more in the economy, which she says in turn will deliver better returns for savers.

During a roundtable today (7 August) with a group of Canadian retirement funds, Reeves is set to call on UK schemes to "learn lessons" from the Canadian model and "fire up" the UK economy. She s...

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