Lancashire County Pension Fund
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).
Robert Branagh joins LPFA as managing director
The London Pensions Fund Authority (LPFA) has named Robert Branagh as its managing director following the retirement of Mike Allen.
The Big Read: Where are the LGPS pools three years on?
Stephanie Baxter speaks to five pools about the progress they have made and their plans for the future beyond the April 1 deadline
Local Pensions Partnership: What we have learned from pooling
The LPP pool was one of the first to emerge from the Local Government Pension Scheme. Michael O'Higgins speaks to Stephanie Baxter about the journey towards pooling
Local Pensions Partnership launches £1.3bn credit fund
The Lancashire County Pension Fund and the London Pensions Fund Authority have pooled £1.3bn of their existing credit investments into the Local Pension Partnership (LPP).
GLIL eyes £29.5m investment in Scottish windfarm
GLIL Infrastructure will increase its investment in a Scottish wind farm over a series of transactions in the coming months
Local Pensions Partnership launches global infrastructure fund
The investment pool set up by the Lancashire County Pension Fund and the London Pensions Fund Authority (LPFA) has rolled out a new fund to investment in global infrastructure projects.
LPFA/Lancashire's joint venture pools £1.8bn private equity assets
The Local Pensions Partnership (LPP) has set up a private equity structure, bringing together the investments of the London Pensions Fund Authority and Lancashire County Pension Fund.
Local Pension Boards can become a key part of LGPS governance
Most Local Pension Boards have been running for 18 months now. William Bourne gives some insight into challenges faced and how to move forward
Local Pensions Partnership launches £5bn global equity fund; £3bn of mandates awarded to three external managers
The Local Pensions Partnership (LPP) has launched a £5bn global equity fund made up of the pooled holdings of its existing main clients, the Lancashire County Pension Fund (LCPF) and the London Pensions Fund Authority (LPFA).
Local Pensions Partnership appoints chief risk officer
The local government pool established by Lancashire County Pension Fund (LCPF) and London Pension Fund Authority (LPFA) has hired Tom Richardson as chief risk officer (CRO).
Local Pensions Partnership creates £1.2bn UK property pool
The Local Pensions Partnership (LPP) has created a £1.2bn property investment pool to increase exposure to UK commercial and residential property.
Lancashire/LPFA pool gets FCA approval
The UK watchdog has authorised the Lancashire County Pension Fund (LCPF) and London Pension Fund Authority (LPFA) to form the Local Pensions Partnership (LPP).
LGPS Northern Powerhouse reveals pooling plans
Three local government pension funds have submitted their initial pooling proposal to the government to demonstrate how they will work together.
Lancashire LGPS invests £25m in healthcare property
Lancashire County Pension Fund has made a £25m investment into a healthcare property fund as part of its long-term plans to raise exposure to real assets.
Ex-TPR chairman to lead Lancashire and LPFA's joint venture
Michael O'Higgins has been appointed chairman of the £10bn asset and liability management (ALM) partnership between Lancashire County Pension Fund (LCPF) and London Pensions Fund Authority (LPFA).
Cockell to replace Truell as LPFA chairman
Merrick Cockell has been appointed as acting chairman of the London Pensions Fund Authority (LPFA), after Edi Truell stepped down from the role.
Truell to exit LPFA to advise Boris Johnson on pensions
London Pension Fund Authority (LPFA) chairman Edi Truell is to step down to take up a position advising London Mayor Boris Johnson on pensions.
LPFA and Lancashire start hiring process for ALM partnership
London Pensions Fund Authority (LPFA) and Lancashire County Pension Fund are hiring a board to oversee their asset and liability management (ALM) partnership.
Is government right to force LGPS to pool investments?
As the government unveils plans that would effectively force local government pension funds to pool their investments, Stephanie Baxter looks at what could be in store.
LPFA and Lancashire to save £32m through ALM partnership
The Lancashire County Pension Fund Committee and the London Pensions Fund Authority Board (LPFA) have pooled combined assets of £10bn with the aim of saving at least £32m in costs.
How scheme partnerships are revolutionising pension investment
Pension funds around the globe are collaborating and cutting out the middleman, writes PP
ESG is 'real drain' on strained resources in LGPS, says Avon scheme
Local government schemes face a "real drain on resources" in getting to grips with ethical, social and governance (ESG) risks, according to Avon Pension Fund's investment manager.
UK schemes need to skill up to access infrastructure
PP asks why UK pension funds lose out to international rivals on infrastructure investments
