Infrastructure

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.

The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has eased new rules for the Local Government Pension Scheme (LGPS) after concerns they could pose barriers to infrastructure investment and even cause an asset fire-sale.

Infrastructure can offer investors a broad opportunity set. Martin Lennon looks at how schemes can build a diversified portfolio to reduce risks and generate both yield and capital growth

Nikesh Patel discusses the perils of over diversification in scheme portfolios

Paul Traynor says UK schemes can learn a lot from the overseas experience of scheme consolidation

Vince Childers thinks DC schemes should take a look at real assets.

UK pension trustees still need to meet their scheme objective, and should be taking advantage of their long term investment horizons. Vivek Paul looks at how real assets can be utilised

The infrastructure joint venture launched by Greater Manchester and the London Pension Fund Authority (LPFA) last year has grown to £1.3bn.

European pension plans regard Brexit as a headwind for global growth according to a report by CREATE-Research and Amundi.

Peter Hofbauer highlights how responsible investment considerations should play an integral part of infrastructure investment decision making.