All Greater Manchester Pension Fund articles
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NewsGMPF invests in £120m Trafford build-to-rent scheme
The £32.2bn Greater Manchester Pension Fund (GMPF) has partnered with Moorfield Group to develop and operate a £120m build-to-rent asset in Trafford, Manchester.
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NewsBrunel leads engagement with Shell over natural gas plans
Brunel Pension Partnership, Greater Manchester Pension Fund and Merseyside Pension Fund are among LGPS organisations collaborating in a bid to put pressure on oil giant Shell over its plans to expand liquified natural gas output.
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NewsNest and Cushon explore forestry, Manchester commits to infra
ESG spotlight: A roundup of the latest news on environmental, social and governance initiatives, including Nest and Cushon looking to explore forestry investments, and the Greater Manchester Pension Fund committing to sustainable infrastructure.
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NewsBrunel invests in impact fund, EAPF commits to venture capital
ESG spotlight: A round-up of the latest news on environmental, social and governance initiatives, including Brunel Pension Partnership investing in an impact fund and the Environment Agency Pension Fund committing to a climate venture capital fund.
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NewsEmployers failing to grasp LGPS costs and ‘responsibilities’
Many employers do not understand the value or costs associated with being part of the Local Government Pension Scheme, according to the assistant director of the £28.2bn Greater Manchester Pension Fund.
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NewsNational LGPS Frameworks appoints admin companies
On the go: The National Local Government Pension Scheme Frameworks has appointed a series of companies to provide pensions administration and operational support services.
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NewsGLIL banks record £1.2bn fundraising for infra investment
On the go: Local Government Pension Scheme funds have stumped up £1.2bn towards GLIL Infrastructure for investment in UK infrastructure.
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NewsLGPS funds question government’s ‘levelling up’ investment target
A handful of Local Government Pension Scheme funds and a former pensions minister are unconvinced by the government’s new requirement for these schemes to set out plans for investing up to 5 per cent of their assets in domestic projects, as trustees’ fiduciary responsibilities could come under threat.
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NewsGreater Manchester Pension Fund awards £700m mandate
On the go: The £27.6bn Greater Manchester Pension Fund has appointed Schroders Capital to manage its diversified direct real estate portfolio, worth more than £700m.
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Contractor takes local authority to court over LGPS exit payment
A Manchester-based waste management company has brought a claim to the High Court against Tameside Metropolitan Borough Council over an alleged £13m exit credit due from the Local Government Pension Scheme.
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LGPS funds warn of fossil fuel divestment impact
On the go: Several of Britain’s top pension funds have warned about the impact of fossil fuel divestment plans, as they would have lost hundreds of millions of pounds had they sold out of oil and gas stocks.
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Features
Greater Manchester impact investment to build 2,000 homes
The £21.3bn Greater Manchester Pension Fund is in the latter stages of concluding a series of impact investment deals, worth about £100m, which will build roughly 2,000 local homes.
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OpinionHow far have we come with LGPS infrastructure investment?
Hymans Robertson’s John MacDonald on how Local Government Pension Scheme funds are overcoming the governance barriers to direct investment in UK and global infrastructure projects.
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GMPF-LPFA venture closes first infra deal amid 'frothy' market
FT European Infrastructure: Greater Manchester Pension Fund has made the first investment of its joint venture with the London Pensions Fund Authority, but said high demand for the UK infrastructure market makes finding deals challenging.
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NewsAsset insourcing saves LPFA 75% on fees
FT Investment Management Summit: The London Pensions Fund Authority could run as much as half of its assets in-house within the next three years, cutting the fees charged on those assets by three-quarters.
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OpinionLPFA: Seize the opportunity
The LPFA’s new chair, Sir Merrick Cockell, says the argument for change across the LGPS is undeniable and schemes should seize the opportunity.
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Opinion
Global infrastructure investment for smaller pension funds
Infrastructure investment has been the preserve of larger funds, but the LPFA’s Susan Martin says more collaboration will open up the market.
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OpinionTime for more infrastructure incentives
Talking Head: Infrastructure assets offer a strong alternative to index-linked gilts but pension funds need more encouragement from the top, says PIP’s Mike Weston.
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News
LGPS board seeks to iron out rule imbalances
News analysis: The Local Government Pension Scheme Advisory Board is seeking approval of several proposed changes to local authority scheme rules in order to align certain benefit entitlements with wider public sector norms.
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Havering struggles to find local infra for growth
The £506m London Borough of Havering Pension Fund is looking to invest in local infrastructure projects, but the need to balance this with strong returns is hampering its search.