LGPS

West Midlands Pension Fund (WMPF) has become the first Local Government Pension Scheme (LGPS) “friend” of the Pension and Lifetime Savings Association’s (PLSA) Retirement Livings Standards.

Local Government Pension Scheme (LGPS) teams are under more administration pressure than ever with the raft of regulation and legislation such as McCloud, according to a Pensions and Lifetime Savings Association (PLSA) panel.

While the short-term impact of Covid-19 on liabilities in the Local Government Pension Scheme (LGPS) is likely to be relatively modest, the long-term impact is likely to be greater, according to the Scheme Advisory Board (SAB).

The Pensions and Lifetime Savings Association (PLSA) has launched a Local Government Pension Scheme (LGPS) industry research project to identify scheme best practices and future challenges.

Professional Pensions rounds up some of the latest tender awards from across the industry.

Brunel Pension Partnership engaged with 881 companies on 3,101 ESG issues over the course of 2020, helping to achieve progress towards targets on carbon saving, water intensity reduction, and gender equality.

Border to Coast Pensions Partnership has invested £575m in private credit as part of a £3bn private markets programme also covering equity and infrastructure assets.

Here it is, our monthly digest of the most important pension articles Professional Pensions has written and published over the last month, along with some contextual notes.

Brunel Pension Partnership has launched a bespoke private debt portfolio with Aksia, with partner funds committing £945m to the pooled vehicle.

GLIL Infrastructure has partnered with London-based Arcus Infrastructure Partners to purchase energy infrastructure provider Smart Meter Assets 1 (SMA).