Avon Pension Fund announces £50m place-based investing mandate backing local SMEs

20 March 2025 by Mona Dohle

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Avon Pension Fund has confirmed the details of a new mandate aimed at backing local small and medium-sized businesses.

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The commitment, a £50m private equity strategy to be managed by Foresight, will enable Avon to take equity positions in local firms, in a

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