A £1.2bn global investment-grade corporate bond fund has been launched by LGPS Central with four initial investors.
Seven local authorities have already committed to investing in a fund designed to help pension funds source social investments. Holly Roach reports
LGPS Central has launched a multi-factor equity fund with climate considerations core to its investment process.
Funds in LGPS Central will be given additional assistance to assist collection and analysis of investment costs after the pool partnered with KAS Bank.
LGPS Central has launched an active, multi-manager emerging markets equity fund.
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.
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).
LGPS Central has selected three external managers for its emerging markets equity multi-manager fund.
LGPS Central has appointed Hermes Equity Ownership Services (EOS) to run engagement and voting services for the investments of its nine local authority funds.
Andrew Warwick-Thompson is to step down from his role as chief executive of LGPS Central next spring, the £45bn pool has announced.