LGPS pools: Navigating the impact of a pandemic
Still in their infancy, the LGPS pools are managing the effects of Covid-19 while many are part-way through transition. Room151 asked a panel of experts to offer their insight on[…]
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William Bourne: Will private equity remain attractive to LGPS?
The Covid-19 crisis has raised big questions for investment strategy in LGPS. William Bourne looks at the impact on private equity and its investors. Over the last 20 years, allocations[…]
Covid-19: How should LGPS respond?
The pandemic has affected many sectors, LGPS among them. Aoifinn Devitt looks at developments and the options for investment managers, funds and pools. Like any other institutional investor the pension[…]
LGPS Interview: Daniel Booth, CIO of Border to Coast
With £49bn in assets under management Border to Coast is one of the biggest LGPS pools. Room151 caught up with chief investment officer Daniel Booth to talk bonds, private markets,[…]
LGPS board holds off on ‘fiduciary duty’ guidance
A key element of the planned guidance on responsible investment for Local Government Pension Scheme member funds has been put on hold because of uncertainty over the impact of the[…]
And here is the LGPS news: It’s better than you read in the press
Some elements of the press have painted a bleak picture of pension schemes at London boroughs. Chris Buss argues that the funds are in “good hands”. One of the periodic[…]
Sponsored Q&A: Funding Circle’s Sachin Patel on investing in SME loans
Sponsored Q&A: Funding Circle is the leading SME loans platform in the UK, US, Germany and the Netherlands, with over £8bn lent through the platform to 77,000 businesses. With mandates[…]
Beware of potholes on the road to infrastructure investing
Infrastructure is an increasingly attractive asset class for LGPS investors. But Joanne Job argues that as seductive as it may be, there are still risks to assess. Subscribe for FREE[…]
Interview: Laura Chappell, CEO, Brunel Pension Partnership
After serving in an interim capacity Laura Chappell was recently confirmed as Brunel’s new chief executive. She talks to Room151 about ESG, pushing fund managers to develop new products and[…]
William Bourne: Good Governance Project leaves ‘conflicts’ to be resolved
William Bourne reflects on how the Scheme Advisory Board’s Good Governance Project recommendations could be made more effective. Subscribe for FREE to the LGPS Quarterly Briefing Over the last 10[…]
