LPFA appoints infrastructure and ESG experts to board

Nigel Topping and Dr Barbara Weber have joined the £4.6bn London Pension Fund Authority's (LPFA) trustee board as it seeks to strengthen expertise in infrastructure and sustainable investment.
Weber has extensive experience in infrastructure investments, while Topping brings knowledge on environmental, social and governance (ESG) and climate change issues. Their appointments, which are effective...
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