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The potential of UK productive finance 

Unlocking opportunities that can drive growth and innovation across key sectors

The launch of the Sterling 20 marks the latest step in the government’s mission to boost investment in the UK economy and to drive good outcomes for savers. This new investor-led partnership brings together 20 of the UK’s largest pension funds and insurers, including Mercer, with the ambition of encouraging greater investment into infrastructure and high growth sectors such as AI and fintech.

The search for investment in UK productive finance aims to channel long-term capital from pension funds and other investors into assets that help to drive UK economic growth and sustainable development.

Productive finance means investing across the UK—in infrastructure, energy transition, venture capital, and more—to generate strong returns while boosting the economy.
Tony English, Head of LGPS Investment, Mercer
In this article, we consider a number of recent developments before outlining examples of where we are seeing UK productive finance investment in action and examining some of the remaining barriers to broader participation.

The potential of UK productive finance

Discover how productive finance is unlocking new opportunities for UK economic growth by channelling long-term investments into infrastructure, affordable housing, renewable energy, and more.
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