All Border to Coast Pensions Partnership articles
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News‘Orphaned’ LGPS find new homes after months of uncertainty
After months of discussions and due diligence, 20 of the 21 LGPS funds affected by government pooling interventions have found new partners.
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NewsBorder to Coast invests £67m in North American real estate
The allocation is within the pool’s Global Value-Add Real Estate fund, launched in late 2023 with an initial £370m in assets under management.
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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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People NewsBorder to Coast names next chair as pooling changes loom
Former Phoenix Group chair John Lister is to take over as chair of the Border to Coast Pensions Partnership later this year, succeeding Chris Hitchen.
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VideosLAPF Spotlight: Measuring the success of pooling, with Surrey’s Neil Mason
Surrey County Council’s Neil Mason sat down with LAPF Investments to explain how his pool, Border to Coast Pensions Partnership, is progressing towards the government’s targets.
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NewsBorder to Coast launches first index fund with £2.6bn multi-factor strategy
BlackRock will manage the multi-factor index fund, which has secured cornerstone investments from five LGPS funds.
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People NewsBorder to Coast hires for advisory roles to get ‘fit for the future’
Mercer’s Peter Gent will take on the new position of head of investment advisory at the end of next month as the pool prepares to offer strategic advice to its partner funds.
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NewsBorder to Coast to vote against BP over weakened climate targets
The LGPS pool plans to vote against the re-election of several board members at the oil giant’s forthcoming annual general meeting.
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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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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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NewsBorder to Coast pooling 'on track' to deliver £340m savings by 2030
Five years after its launch, the Border to Coast Pensions Partnership has announced that 83 per cent of the assets owned by its 11 partner funds have been pooled.
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NewsLGPS funds pile into illiquid alternatives amid soaring inflation
Data crunch: Local authority schemes have committed more than £10bn to illiquid alternatives in 2022 as the hunt for inflation-linked cash flows and attractive returns intensifies, according to MandateWire data.
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NewsBorder to Coast invests in private markets
On the go: The £38.3bn Border to Coast Pensions Partnership, which handles the assets of 11 Local Government Pension Scheme funds worth a collective £60bn, has made initial commitments to its second private markets programme, first launched in April 2022.
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NewsBorder to Coast appoints Robeco for voting support
On the go: The £38.3bn Border to Coast Pensions Partnership, which handles the assets of 11 Local Government Pension Scheme funds worth a collective £60bn, has reappointed Robeco to provide it with voting and engagement support services.
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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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NewsBorder to Coast ready to vote on company leadership over ESG
The Border to Coast Pensions Partnership has warned it is prepared to vote on the future boardroom leaders over environmental, social and governance matters, as it publishes its net zero strategy.
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NewsBorder to Coast Pensions Partnership hits net savings targets
On the go: The £38.3bn Border to Coast Pensions Partnership, which handles the assets of 11 Local Government Pension Scheme funds worth a collective £60bn, has announced it is delivering on its promise to cut costs for its local authority pension partner funds.
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NewsBorder to Coast completes private markets investment
On the go: The £36bn Border to Coast Pensions Partnership has announced it has completed the final £1.5bn of investment within its first private market offering since its launch in 2019.
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NewsLambeth eyes affordable housing, BCPP picks ESG data provider
ESG spotlight: A roundup of the latest news on environmental, social and governance initiatives, including the London Borough of Lambeth Pension Fund planning investment in affordable housing, and the Border to Coast Pensions Partnership appointing an ESG data provider.
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NewsBorder to Coast launches second private markets programme
On the go: The £36bn Border to Coast Pensions Partnership, which handles the assets of 11 Local Government Pension Scheme funds worth a collective £55bn, has launched the second series of its private markets programme, which includes a dedicated climate opportunities offering.