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UK investors won’t flock to risky assets, despite what the government says

Without a firmer push from policymakers, the UK will continue to be starved of growth capital

The government has made a start on UK equity reforms, but it's still not enough
The government has made a start on UK equity reforms, but it's still not enough Photo: Getty Images

David Wighton is a columnist for Financial News

UK investors should put more money into “productive assets” at home, Rishi Sunak says. The Prime Minister has made tackling this weakness an economic priority. So with the next election at most 18 months away, how is his government doing? It would be unfair to describe its efforts so far as a nothingburger but they are a long way from a full meal.

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