Pensions Infrastructure Platform

Defined Benefit

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.

clock 25 April 2016 • 1 min read

Defined Benefit

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.

clock 05 April 2016 • 5 min read

Appointments

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).

clock 03 March 2016 • 1 min read

Investment

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.

clock 13 January 2016 • 1 min read

Investment

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.

clock 17 June 2015 •

Defined Contribution

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.

clock 24 April 2015 •

Investment

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

clock 09 March 2015 •

Investment

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.

clock 25 February 2015 •

Investment

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.

clock 22 January 2015 •
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