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By: Mark Payton

Mark Payton is chief executive officer Mercia Asset Management

1 Article
  • How regional capital can power growth

    Opinion

    When the Mansion House Compact was announced in 2023, it promised to direct pension savings toward productive UK investment. Two years later, the Mansion House Accord expanded that ambition: up to 10 per cent of defined-contribution pension funds in unlisted assets by 2030, half of that in the UK. The goal is simple – to [...]

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