The UK government’s plans to mobilise up to £80bn in pension fund capital into “megafunds” could fill a void in the country’s tech sector, say startup groups and investors.
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November 14, 2024
‘One of the biggest growth levers’: UK government announces plans to mobilise £80bn from pension funds for investment
It’s the “biggest set of reforms to the pensions market in decades”, says finance minister Rachel Reeves
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Kai Nicol-Schwarz was a senior reporter at Sifted. He covered AI and UK tech.

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