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Nest backs climate tech through £200m commitment to IFM mandate
The UK master trust has put more money to work through its partnership with IFM Investors, seeding an infrastructure credit fund with a focus on climate technologies.
UK government launches Supers Unit to attract Australian pension investment
Government launches new Supers Unit to attract Australian pension fund investment
LGPS latest: West Midlands’ £1.1bn regional drive; LGPS Central backs Yorkshire Water
A roundup of the latest investment headlines from the Local Government Pension Scheme, brought to you by Pensons Expert’s sister title LAPF Investments.
Inside Railpen’s plan to triple its infrastructure investment portfolio
Railpen plans to expand its infrastructure portfolio from £1bn to up to £3bn over the next few years. The £35bn scheme’s head of infrastructure Lewis Vanstone outlines why, and explains how such investments can support members and the UK economy.
Act now to address ‘systemic failure’ in UK investment, PIC urges govt
Pension Insurance Corporation has set out a series of policy reform proposals in a new report, aimed at expanding the pipeline of investable assets for institutions in the UK seeking to invest closer to home.
UK’s largest pension funds back regional investment drive through ‘Sterling 20’
The move builds on the Mansion House Accord agreed in July, and will be launched at the government’s inaugural Regional Investment Summit in Birmingham.
Private markets to hit $24trn in value globally by 2030
Pension funds are expected to drive the continuing growth of private markets assets, with infrastructure and private debt expected to overtake real estate in value globally.
LGPS funds and PPF among pension investors in £3bn aqueduct upgrade project
GLIL Infrastructure has teamed up with UK asset manager Equitix and Austrian construction firm Strabag to run a major upgrade of the Haweswater Aqueduct in the Lake District.
Investment roundup: GLIL continues Bluefield partnership
Plus: Legal & General and Federated Hermes merge property funds to create £4.7bn vehicle.
LifeSight adds £450m renewables investment to default strategy
WTW’s defined contribution master trust has allocated to the Schroders Greencoat Global Renewables+ long-term asset fund.