Place-based investment still 'a small fraction' of LGPS assets

Only a ‘small fraction’, amounting to 3.5%, of Local Government Pension Scheme (LGPS) assets are directly invested in the UK in ways that support local growth, according to a new report by The Good Economy.

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The white paper, Scaling-Up Local Investing for Place-based Impact: A Strategic Framework and Guidance for the LGPS, explores how the LGPS can expand place-based

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