LGPS and levelling up: nothing to fear but fear itself
There have been a number of objections to government plans for LGPS funds to invest 5% of their assets in local projects. But George Graham says these objections can be[…]
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The case for residential investment: income, impact and resilience
Partner Content: Emma Gullifer from Columbia Threadneedle discusses the options for pension funds looking to invest in residential property including the Build-to-Rent market. Institutional investors, and particularly pension funds, are[…]
Council’s climate team targets pension fund divestment
The Royal Borough of Kensington and Chelsea (RBKC) has said that its pension fund’s continued investment in fossil fuels could pose “material financial risks to its portfolios” and fiduciary duties.[…]
Training momentum gathering pace in LGPS
Since 2018 training in the Local Government Pension Scheme (LGPS) for committee and board members has been progressing. Andrew McKerns discusses what has influenced this change, what progress has been[…]
Increasing opportunities in infrastructure
Partner Content: Hamish Mackenzie from DWS examines the growth in infrastructure investments – both digital and physical – and looks at the type, size and location of deals. Infrastructure allocations[…]
Brunel CEO: delayed consultation ‘risks LGPS reputation’
The chief executive of Brunel Pension Partnership fears that the current political situation could delay the Local Government Pension Scheme’s (LGPS) framework consultation, which poses a risk to its reputation[…]
WECA mayor fails in bid to force LGPS fund to divest entirely from fossil fuels
An attempt by the West of England metro mayor to force Avon Pension Fund to divest entirely from fossil fuels and become carbon neutral by 2030 has failed after two[…]
Overcoming the challenges to social impact investing
Partner Content: investing in local social impact projects in deprived areas of the UK is challenging for both asset owners and investment managers. Andrés Senouf from Temporis Capital looks at[…]
Infrastructure investments: the importance of ESG
Partner Content: Sophie Durham from Igneo Infrastructure Partners examines why environmental, social and governance issues are crucial to successful investments in projects across the power, heating, transport and telecommunications sectors.[…]
LGPS valuations: the digital journey
Rob Bilton explains how technology is helping to deliver one of the most complex data exercises in the world of public sector pensions. The 2022 valuations for LGPS funds in[…]
