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Something synthetic: why Avon picked BlackRock for its climate equity strategy

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Avon Pension Fund surprised earlier this week with an announcement that it has invested some £700m with BlackRock’s Paris-aligned equity solution. In total, Avon,

LGPS allocations to UK plc have been at the forefront of a growing debate with the government nudging the scheme to invest more in stocks at home.

(Left to right: James Beaumont, Piers Hillier and Mark Davies, credit: Mark Flynn)