Updated
Updated · Bloomberg · Jun 12
UK Vows Pension Reforms to Unlock More Funding for Tech and AI
Updated
Updated · Bloomberg · Jun 12

UK Vows Pension Reforms to Unlock More Funding for Tech and AI

3 articles · Updated · Bloomberg · Jun 12

Summary

  • Liz Kendall said Labour will step up efforts to channel more institutional money into British tech companies, with added backing promised for the UK’s AI sector.
  • Pension-fund reform is the main lever: Kendall told Bloomberg TV at London Tech Week that legal changes to how pension funds are run should unlock more investment into UK firms.
  • The push targets startups as the government tries to widen domestic capital pools for high-growth technology businesses rather than rely as heavily on overseas funding.

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