Pensions Infrastructure Platform
Five stories you may have missed this week
This week’s top stories included news that buy-in and buyout volumes are set to reach £30-£40bn in 2021, while Pensions Infrastructure Platform owner announced its intention to float on the London Stock Exchange.
Pensions Infrastructure Platform owner to float on London Stock Exchange
Foresight Group has announced its expected intention to float on the London Stock Exchange as part of its “logical next step” for growing the business.
Foresight completes PIP acquisition
Foresight has completed the acquisition of the Pensions Infrastructure Platform (PIP) just one month after announcing the planned purchase.
Foresight acquires Pension Infrastructure Platform
Foresight Group has announced plans to acquire the £700m Pension Infrastructure Platform (PIP) from a consortium of pension funds and the Pensions and Lifetime Savings Association (PLSA).
PIP buys onshore wind farms for £50m
Scottish Equity Partners (SEP) has sold its portfolio of onshore wind farms across the UK and Ireland to the Pensions Infrastructure Platform (PIP) for £50m.
PIP to acquire stakes in 10 UK projects worth £400m
The Pensions Infrastructure Platform (PIP) will acquire a portfolio of interests in ten UK public-private projects for just over £400m after reaching an agreement with Aberdeen UK Infrastructure Partners.
Meet the Pensions Influencers: Mike Weston of the Pensions Infrastructure Platform
In the latest of PP's Pensions Influencers interview series, Jonathan Stapleton speaks to Mike Weston, chief executive of The Pensions Infrastructure Platform
Tony Poulter to replace Joanne Segars as PIP chairperson
The Pensions Infrastructure Platform (PIP) has announced Tony Poulter will take over from Joanne Segars as chairperson.
PIP appoints two directors
The Pensions Infrastructure Platform (PIP) has appointed Nick Cole and Angela Gyulveszy as directors.
Could PIP solve the LGPS infrastructure challenge?
With FCA authorisation under its belt the Pensions Infrastructure Platform wants to prove its sceptics wrong. Mike Weston also tells Stephanie Baxter about his proposition for the LGPS
PIP achieves first close of infrastructure fund
The Pensions Infrastructure Platform (PIP) has achieved £125m of investor commitments in the first close of its multi-strategy infrastructure fund.
What could an LGPS national infrastructure platform look like?
Discussions are progressing on creating a UK infrastructure investment platform to sit alongside the main LGPS pools.
PIP appoints non-executive director
Isabel Liu has been hired as a non-executive director to sit on the board of the Pensions Infrastructure Platform (PIP).
PIP gets green light to directly manage assets
The Pensions Infrastructure Platform (PiP) has been given the go-ahead by the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) to directly manage assets on behalf of schemes.
PIP's solar fund hits first close with £131m from four schemes
The Pensions Infrastructure Platform (PIP) has announced its solar photovoltaics (PV) fund has reached its first close with £131m commitments from four UK schemes.
How can schemes diversify into alternatives within the charge cap?
Alternative investments can be a good fit for DC but the 0.75% charge cap makes it difficult for schemes to diversify into them. Stephanie Baxter looks at what trustees can do.
PIP looks to the future after tricky first year
As the NAPF's infrastructure platform reaches its first anniversary, PP finds a mixture of scepticism and optimism
PIP on hiring spree to establish in-house investment team
The Pensions Infrastructure Platform (PIP) has embarked on a hiring process to establish its investment team, according to chief executive officer Mike Weston.
LPFA and GMPF team up in £500m infrastructure project
The Greater Manchester Pension Fund (GMPF) and the London Pensions Fund Authority (LPFA) have joined forces to invest up to £500m in infrastructure.
