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NewsRemaining ACCESS pension funds select LGPS Central as pooling partner
The Hampshire, Isle of Wight, Norfolk, and Suffolk pension funds have announced their decision just a few days after their fellow ACCESS members chose to join Border to Coast.
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NewsBorder to Coast could reach £110bn as seven LGPS funds seek to join
Seven members of the ACCESS LGPS pool have stated their intention to switch to Border to Coast, a move that would significantly increase the latter pool’s assets under management.
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NewsACCESS partner funds will disband, pool acknowledges
The LGPS funds in the ACCESS and Brunel pools have until 30 September to decide on a new partner after the government’s decision to move from eight pools to six.
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People NewsAppointments: IFoA, LawDeb, Brightwell, ACCESS, Quantum
The latest hires, promotions and appointments for the week ending 11 July 2025.
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NewsMegafunds ball back in government’s court as LGPS pools approved
Six LGPS pools have been approved by the government following its ‘Fit for the future’ consultation, with final feedback awaited in its formal consultation response.
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NewsGovernment rejects pooling plans for ACCESS and Brunel
Two LGPS pools could be forced to merge with others after the government this week rejected their plans to comply with the chancellor’s “megafunds” objective.
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NewsLGPS pools back £510m affordable housing fund
The London CIV and ACCESS pools have invested in a new round of fundraising for an affordable housing strategy run by Legal & General.
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NewsLGPS update: Border to Coast invests in UK clean energy
Border to Coast has made the first investment from its UK-dedicated investment portfolio launched earlier this year, while ACCESS has reached £50bn in pooled assets.
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NewsLGPS funds target illiquid assets and emerging market equities
Illiquid alternatives have been the most sought-after investments among local authority pension funds this year, while schemes are also set to take advantage of selected investment opportunities in emerging markets.
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NewsAccess pool appoints illiquids alternatives consultant
On the go: The Access pool, which handles £32.6bn in pension assets for 11 Local Government Pension Scheme funds worth a collective £55.6bn, has selected MJ Hudson as its implementation adviser for the pooling of illiquid assets.
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Access Pool launches seven new sub-funds worth £5.5bn
On the go: The Access Pool, which handles assets for 11 Local Government Pension Scheme funds with around £46bn in assets under management, has launched seven new sub-funds worth £5.5bn.
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OpinionLGPS: The differing approaches to investment pooling
The belated establishment of LGPS pools has revealed an inequality in resources across differently sized schemes, says Broadridge’s Jonathan Libre.
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Access set to rent as pools decide on structure
The Access pool of the Local Government Pension Scheme is looking into renting a provider for the structure of its investment vehicle, but there are different options for pools depending on how much they want to outsource.