Dan Peters 12 August 2025

Seven funds to join Border to Coast

Seven local government pension scheme funds have confirmed their intention to join Border to Coast Pensions Partnership.

Cambridgeshire, East Sussex, Essex, Hertfordshire, Kent, Northamptonshire and West Sussex have entered into exclusive discussions with the aim of creating a collaborative partnership.

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