London Pensions Fund Authority
GLIL Infrastructure and Arcus acquire Smart Meter Assets
GLIL Infrastructure has partnered with London-based Arcus Infrastructure Partners to purchase energy infrastructure provider Smart Meter Assets 1 (SMA).
The London Fund secures one third of its £300m targeted offering
The London Fund has completed its first close after securing £100m investment from the London Pensions Fund Authority towards its £300m targeted offering.
Northern LGPS to invest 100% of assets in line with Paris Agreement
Northern LGPS will partner with ethical pensions campaign Make My Money Matter (MMMM) as part of wider plans to invest all assets in line with the Paris Agreement on climate change.
LPP invests £150m in private rental sector
The Local Pensions Partnership (LPP) has invested £150m in private rental housing, joining a consortium of investors who have so far committed to £1.2bn for the build to rent platform.
Major London pension groups launch investment fund
A group of London pension organisations have launched an investment fund focused on local housing, infrastructure and business.
Minority of UK's largest funds 'complacent' about action on climate change
While the majority of UK's largest pension funds have taken action on climate change, parliament says some are still failing to manage their schemes responsibly
LGPS pooling is just 'the end of the beginning'
Susan Martin says local government pension funds have made great strides in collaborating but there are still challenges ahead of the April deadline
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).
GMPF and LPFA invest £45m in rail project
Greater Manchester Pension Fund (GMPF) and London Pensions Fund Authority (LPFA) have jointly signed a deal to fund a new fleet of trains for Abellio East Anglia.
GMPF and LPFA acquire £150m shareholding in UK windfarm
Greater Manchester Pension Fund (GMPF) and London Pensions Fund Authority (LPFA) have jointly acquired a stake in a Scottish windfarm through their infrastructure vehicle.
LPFA names local pension board
The London Pensions Fund Authority (LPFA) has revealed the members of its local pension board.
Bond yield rise will be 'acid test' for real assets
Two thirds of investors will rethink their allocations to real assets in the event of a significant rise in interest rates, according to research.
LPFA appoints chief investment officer
The London Pension Fund Authority (LPFA) has appointed asset management expert Chris Rule as chief investment officer (CIO).
LPFA appoints Vandersluis as non-executive director
The London Pensions Fund Authority (LPFA) has appointed GlaxoSmithKline director of global pension investments Robert Vandersluis as a non-executive director to its board.
LPFA funding level hits 95%
The London Pensions Fund Authority's (LPFA) funding level is around 95%, according to its 2013 valuation.
Local authority funds call for 'clearing house' for home-grown investments
Local authority funds have called for an independent platform or ‘clearing house' on which they could access local investment opportunities, a Smith Institute study says.
Boris looks to schemes for London housing projects
London mayor Boris Johnson is to convene a high-level meeting of UK pension funds in a bid to source billions of pounds of investment in London housing projects, PP has learned.
PP Show 2011: 2% leeway proposed for public sector pension contributions
Trade unions have proposed a "tramway" system for the public sector pension cost envelope which would give a two per cent leeway either side of fixed costs.
Lower LGPS accrual rate could make short-term Treasury savings
Proposals to implement a new LGPS with lower accrual rates could be used as a short-term fix to generate millions of pounds in savings required from the scheme by Treasury next year.
LPFA hands £1bn to Robeco to bolster voting and engagement capacity
The £4.1bn London Pensions Fund Authority has boosted its shareholder voting and engagement by handing £1bn in global equities to Dutch fund manager Robeco.
Treasury agrees to separate LGPS union talks
The Treasury has agreed to hold separate negotiations with unions on reforms to the Local Government Pension Scheme after acknowledging its funded status made it different to other public sector schemes.
LGPS contribution hike could 'destroy' schemes
UK - Treasury plans to increase public sector employee pension contributions by 3% could destroy the Local Government Pension Scheme, the London Pensions Fund Authority warned.
LGPS contribution hike could 'destroy' schemes
Treasury plans to increase public sector employee pension contributions by 3% could destroy the Local Government Pension Scheme, the London Pensions Fund Authority warns.
Merseyside fund rates rise to 18.1% after funding fall
Contribution rates for the Merseyside Pension Fund will increase to 18.1% after the scheme's triennial valuation revealed a 2 percentage point drop in funding levels.
