LGPS

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

Southwark Council has announced its £1.2bn pension fund will cut investments in fossil fuels and explore opportunities in sustainable energy infrastructure.

The Environment Agency Pension Fund (EAPF) has made a £60m allocation to private debt fund Permira Credit Solutions III as it looks to capitalise on banks' withdrawal from lending.

Private sector defined benefit (DB) schemes have seen a significant increase in running costs per member since 2015, according to the Pensions and Lifetime Savings Association's annual survey.

As the LGPS funds embark on the challenging process of pooling, there is much to be learned from the experience of their peers across the globe, writes Stephanie Baxter.

Earlier this year the Pensions Ombudsman said it would participate in appeals against its decisions where there was public need. As the first case where the PO has participated has been decided, Helen Morrissey asks what can be expected

JLT Employee Benefits has been added to the National Local Government Pension Scheme's (LGPS) Framework for administration support services.

Planned changes to the Local Government Pension Scheme (LGPS) investment regulations are akin to dictatorship, a Labour shadow minister has said.

The UK should appreciate its defined benefit (DB) system and not make hasty reforms which undermine its sustainability according to the Trades Union Congress (TUC).

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).