LPFA pushes collaboration principles with GLA cash pooling
The London Pension Fund Authority (LPFA) has pooled its cash portfolio with that of the Greater London Authority (GLA), in line with its drive for collaboration in local authorities.
The organisation, which manages pensions for the GLA and provides administration for six other Local Government Pension Schemes (LGPS), has deposited the majority of its cash portfolio with the GLA...
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