Abrdn will act as investment advisor and implement the strategy at portfolio level
Industry experts say dialogue between employers and LGPS funds needs to be open
Strategy was set up in 2022 and is now worth £150m, with further closes planned
GMPF and SYPA become latest funds to join affordable housing initiative
Listed alternatives fund will expand investment opportunities
South Yorkshire Pensions Authority (SYPA) is tendering for a managing agent for the provision of property management, property accounting and property data services within its circa £550m commercial property portfolio.
The trend towards passive investment is inexorable and will continue, declared Hermes Investment Management head of investment Eoin Murray, opening a debate on the future of fund management organised by the Centre for the Study of Financial Innovation...
The local authority pension fund recently bought protection for its £2.6bn equity portfolio ahead of its 2019 valuation. Stephanie Baxter looks at how the strategy works