LPPI says Canada-style model for the LGPS could unlock £16bn in UK investment

Report says the government must work to unlock the full potential of LGPS

Jasmine Urquhart
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Chancellor of the Exchequer Rachel Reeves
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Chancellor of the Exchequer Rachel Reeves

A move to the Canadian-style ‘Maple 8’ model for the Local Government Pension Scheme (LGPS) could unlock £16bn of UK investment, a report has found.

The report from Local Pensions Partnership Investments (LPPI) found increasing allocations to UK infrastructure from the current average of 6% to 11% (the same weighted average as Maple 8 funds) co...

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