LGPS pools
London CIV selects Aviva Investors for inflation-plus fund
London CIV has appointed Aviva Investors to run its newly-created inflation-plus fund, launched with £107m of investment.
LGPS pooling: Building on commonalities to maximise outcomes
Two years on from the launch of the LGPS pools, seven senior figures tell James Phillips all about the process and their plans.
Joanne Segars: Working for a common vision
Collaboration is key to delivering on LGPS Central’s mission to prove the pooling concept, Joanne Segars tells James Phillips.
Northern LGPS launches property investment management framework
Northern LGPS has opened a procurement framework for property investment managers, mirroring existing collaboration agreements with local authority funds.
Border to Coast hires five to research and investment teams
Border to Coast Pensions Partnership has hired three people to its investment team and two to its research team following a series of new fund launches.
Brunel appoints CACEIS as cost transparency and benchmarking provider
The £30bn Brunel Pension Partnership has hired CACEIS to provide cost transparency and benchmarking services across the partnership.
Border to Coast launches fixed income fund
Border to Coast Pensions Partnership has launched its first fixed income product with a £2.5bn sterling investment-grade credit fund.
LGPS Central launches global bond fund
A £1.2bn global investment-grade corporate bond fund has been launched by LGPS Central with four initial investors.
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.
Border to Coast launches £5bn global equity alpha fund
The £45bn Border to Coast Pensions Partnership has launched its largest fund to date, with £5bn of Local Government Pension Scheme (LGPS) assets being allocated to global equity alpha.
LGPS Central private equity fund reaches fully-invested status
LGPS Central has fully invested its inaugural private equity fund eight months on from its launch.
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.
Brunel appoints Truvalue Labs for AI-driven ESG tool
The £30bn Brunel Pension Partnership pool has selected Truvalue Labs to evaluate ESG and reputational risks across all of its asset managers.
What next for responsible investment in the LGPS?
Local authority schemes must work alongside other stakeholders, in the UK and abroad, to deliver meaningful action on ESG issues, says John Gray
New legal services procurement framework launched for LGPS
The local government pension scheme (LGPS) frameworks have launched their latest procurement framework for legal services.
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.
Border to Coast LGPS pool hires CIO
Daniel Booth has been appointed as the first permanent chief investment officer (CIO) of the £46bn Border to Coast Pensions Partnership.
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).
Brunel Pension Partnership selects ACS operator
The £30bn Brunel Pension Partnership has appointed FundRock Management Company to provide Authorised Contractual Scheme (ACS) operator services.
LGPS Central launches with three pooled funds
The LGPS Central pool has opened for business with 11 mandates spanning £12bn of assets as the government's pooling deadline arrives.
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.
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