LGPS urged to put the ‘social’ back into ESG
LGPS committee members and managers have been asked to elevate the importance of the “S” in ESG (environmental, social and governance) to help protect workers’ rights as the world confronts[…]
Author: Gavin Hinks
Doug McMurdo: LGPS, the Stewardship Code, good governance and protecting capital
I have spent the last decade leading Bedfordshire Pension Fund (BPF) as chairman of the pensions committee. We are facing many challenges, not least the reforms that the Local Government[…]
Active managers still in the game
Under performance and high costs have given active management a bad press, some of it well deserved. But it appears to be on the brink of a renaissance with some[…]
LGPS women discuss: climate & pension fund investing
Climate change has become one of the biggest issues for asset owners and managers as they move to tackle global warming. Room151 convened a roundtable of LGPS practitioners and advisers[…]
Interview: Doug Heron, CEO, Lothian Pension Fund
Doug Heron is heading towards marking one year at Lothian after making the switch from the world of fintech platforms to local government pensions. He talks to Room151 about core[…]
LGPS and the climate change revolution
The pressure to integrate climate change thinking into LGPS asset management is growing. At the Room 151 LGPS Asset Allocation Forum, experts insisted climate be seen as a strategic issue[…]
Redbridge taps market for £75m with RPI-linked muni bond
The London Borough of Redbrige council has raised £75m by issuing a bond which aims to beat the PWLB certainty rate by 118bps.The issuance comes just weeks after PWLB significantly[…]
Interview: Nick Buckland on asset allocation after LGPS pooling
Mercer LGPS adviser Nick Buckland has seen LGPS from both sides of the investment equation and witnessed its transformation through pooling. A former adviser with JLT Employee Benefits before it[…]
Countdown to Room151 LGPS Asset Allocation Forum
LGPS investment officers and s151s of administering authorities have just two weeks left to register for the Room151 LGPS Asset Allocation Forum. Taking place on 7 November at the London[…]
LGPS to see launch of cost comparison site in 2020
The Scheme Advisory Board (SAB) for LGPS has awarded a contract to build a web-based platform that will allow comparison of asset managers’ fees and costs. SAB has awarded the[…]
