Brunel Pension Partnership
Brunel's decision on ESG divestment could go either way, say Buzz peers
The Brunel Pension Partnership's decision on ESG divestment could go either way, say this week's 99 Pensions Buzz peers in split results.
Brunel vows to ditch asset managers failing on climate change
The £30bn Brunel Pension Partnership has called on asset managers to become more climate-aware or face removal from its portfolios.
Institutional investors challenge Barclays over fossil fuel funding
A group of 11 pension and investment funds have filed a resolution calling for Barclays to stop offering loans to fossil fuels companies.
Climate action from transport firms 'not fast enough', say pension funds
Pension funds have expressed concerns that the transport industry is lagging behind on helping to tackle climate change in line with international expectations.
Brunel launches emerging markets sub-fund with three managers
The Brunel Pension Partnership has launched an emerging markets sub-fund following the appointment of Genesis Investment Management, Wellington Management and Investec Asset Management as investment managers.
Taking stewardship seriously
There is mounting pressure on schemes to engage more actively with firms in which they invest. Charlotte Moore takes a look at the different approaches being used.
PRI toughens up climate risk reporting for UK schemes
Some of the UK's biggest pension schemes will be forced to report on climate risk in line with recommendations from the Taskforce for Climate-related Financial Disclosures (TCFD).
Brunel LGPS pool opens search for emerging market managers
Brunel Pension Partnership has begun a formal search process to appoint managers to run a £1.1bn emerging market equity portfolio.
Brunel launches ACS and UK equity sub-fund
Brunel Pension Partnership has launched its authorised contractual scheme (ACS) and first sub-fund managing around £1.6bn of UK equities.
Brunel selects M&G and Aberdeen Standard for secured income investments
The £30bn Brunel Pension Partnership has announced it will commit £340m to long-lease property funds for three of its 10 local authority partner funds.
Brunel LGPS pool chooses Hermes for engagement mandate
The £30bn Brunel Pension Partnership has appointed Hermes Equity Ownership Services (EOS) to provide voting and engagement services.
Local Pensions Partnership signs UN-backed PRI; commits to ESG integration
The Local Pensions Partnership (LPP) has become the fourth local authority pool signatory to the United Nations-supported Principles for Responsible Investment (PRI).
Midlands LGPS pool commits to cost transparency
LGPS Central has become the fourth local authority pensions pool to sign up to the code of cost transparency.
Border to Coast pool commits to transparent cost reporting
The £43bn Border to Coast Pensions Partnership has become the third local government pool to sign up to the cost transparency code.
Brunel selects MSCI benchmarks for £10bn equity allocation
Brunel Pension Partnership has selected MSCI to provide benchmark data for £10bn of its equity allocation.
Brunel transitions first £6bn of assets to LGIM
The Brunel Pension Partnership has transitioned £6bn of local government pension scheme (LGPS) assets to Legal & General Investment Management (LGIM).
LGPS pooling: What have we learned and what does the future hold?
A panel of LGPS pools spoke at Pensions and Benefits UK about their experiences and the lessons they are learning along the way. Stephanie Baxter reports from the conference
Brunel Pension Partnership selects ACS operator
The £30bn Brunel Pension Partnership has appointed FundRock Management Company to provide Authorised Contractual Scheme (ACS) operator services.
Success for LGPS transparency code as 65 managers sign up in a year
Almost all listed asset managers have now signed up to the transparency code that launched 12 months ago to help local government funds get better cost data, writes Stephanie Baxter
Brunel launches manager search for £1.8bn of active equity mandates
The £28bn Brunel Pension Partnership has opened a tender for active equity managers to oversee around £1.8bn of the pool's assets.
Brunel gets FCA authorisation ahead of LGPS pooling deadline
The Brunel Pension Partnership has become the fourth local authority pool to receive the green light from the regulator.
EXCLUSIVE: Environment Agency invests in sustainable value ACS
The Environment Agency Pension Fund (EAPF) has invested £150m in a tax transparent fund launched by Robeco, which will provide a low-carbon approach to value investing.
EAPF demands greater disclosure in strengthened climate change strategy
The Environment Agency Pension Fund (EAPF) has boosted its efforts to combat climate risk and the impacts of climate change in an updated environmental policy.
Brunel pool names State Street as custodian and appoints 15 staff
The Brunel Pension Partnership (BPP) has appointed State Street as its third-party administrator and custodian, while making 15 further hires.
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