On the go: London CIV, which oversees £12.6bn on behalf of 32 London Local Government Pension Schemes, has launched a renewable infrastructure fund and a private debt strategy.

On the go: Institutional investors in Europe are set to ditch fund managers they deem are both charging too much and providing unsatisfactory levels of reporting and transparency.

Podcast: Brian Henderson, partner and director of consulting at Mercer, and Shola Salako, professional trustee at Dalriada, discuss alternatives to illiquids in defined contribution pension portfolios, putting the S in ESG, and fixing the problems with chair’s statements.

The Pensions Regulator and the Pension Protection Fund have issued a joint consultation into proposals to change the asset class information TPR collects via the scheme return.

On the go: The Brunel Pension Partnership, composed of 10 Local Government Pension Schemes and with roughly £30bn in assets under management, has launched the second cycle of its private debt portfolio with its private markets manager, Aksia.

On the go: The £6.7bn London Pensions Fund Authority has committed a further £50m to The London Fund, which aims to stimulate development and enterprise in the capital.

The shoe retailer has entered into a company voluntary arrangement as part of a package aimed at maintaining its obligations to the C&J Clark Pension Fund.

On the go: Engagement has been key to embedding sustainability across investment strategies, and driving progress towards a “net-zero by 2050 target”, according to a new report from Kempen Capital Management.

Host of barriers facing defined contribution schemes looking to invest in illiquid assets, despite encouragement from the government.