Exclusive: West Yorkshire Pension Fund doubles investment in inter-authority lending market amid liquidity squeeze

West Yorkshire Pension Fund (WYPF), which manages £20.5bn of assets, has decided to double its allocation to the inter-authority lending market from £100m to £200m, amid a sharp liquidity drop in the space.

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The Local Government Pension Scheme (LGPS) fund, which is part of the Northern Pool, first allocated to the market in January 2024 to help boost

Exclusive: West Yorkshire Pension Fund doubles investment in inter-authority lending market amid liquidity squeeze

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