All LGPS articles – Page 3
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News
LGPS 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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Nottinghamshire reviews local property investment portfolio
The £7.3bn local authority pension fund is to review a local property portfolio in light of underperformance and a lack of scale.
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London CIV appoints former Tesco investment boss as CIO
The capital’s LGPS pool has appointed a new chief investment officer – the fifth person to hold the position in eight years.
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FCA authorisation for pools ‘costly and time-consuming’, says LGPS board
The LGPS Scheme Advisory Board joins consultants and policy experts in querying the government’s proposals for reforming the Local Government Pension Scheme.
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LGPS Central takes on £11bn in passive mandates
LGPS Central now runs more than £43bn on behalf of its partner funds, as the government seeks to accelerate pooling and expand the services offered by the pools.
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Government urged to ‘seriously reconsider’ LGPS proposals
Industry commentators have warned of challenging timelines to achieve the government’s plans for the LGPS, while significant improvements to funding call into question the need for reform.
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Opinion
How can public sector pensions benefit the UK economy?
John Upton, policy analyst at the Pensions Policy Institute, explores how the Local Government Pension Scheme can boost the UK economy – and what the government needs to do to support this.
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Brunel 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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LGPS could decentralise cost transparency monitoring
The Scheme Advisory Board is exploring how to run the LGPS’s cost transparency system after the current supplier’s contract expires in 2026.
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London CIV, Church of England invest in social housing
London CIV and the Church of England have committed a combined £104m to a affordable housing fund.
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Features
Outlook 2025: ‘Fit for the future’ consultation looms for LGPS funds
Change is afoot for the Local Government Pension Scheme, with consolidation plans from government and demand for more UK-focused investment. What will the next year bring?
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Opinion
The year ahead: What to expect, and what needs to happen
Gateley’s Michael Collins outlines 10 key developments to watch out for in 2025 across the pensions industry.
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West Midlands Pension Fund seeds ‘buy and maintain’ bond fund with LGPS Central
The West Midlands Pension Fund has allocated £650m to a new corporate bond fund launched in partnership with LGPS Central.
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Opinion
Editor’s notes: Mega challenges to get to megafunds
Are the “biggest set of reforms to the pensions market in decades” the right path for the government to pursue? Pensions Expert editor Nick Reeve looks into some of the detail of the consultations announced last week.
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LGPS consolidation: A 2026 deadline and business model shake-up
Local Government Pension Scheme (LGPS) pools face a significant shake-up to their operating models under proposals published this week by the Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government.
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Government plots LGPS consolidation through Pension Schemes Bill
Chancellor Rachel Reeves has announced plans to merge local authority pension funds into a “handful of megafunds” to boost their capacity to invest in infrastructure and local assets.
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LGPS consolidation: Warning over loss of investment autonomy
With the chancellor set to announce plans to accelerate consolidation among local government pensions, industry commentators say care should be taken to secure progress already made.
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What the LGPS expects from the Mansion House speech
With chancellor Rachel Reeves set to deliver her first Mansion House speech this week, the pension sector is buzzing with speculation about the future of the Local Government Pension Scheme (LGPS).
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LGPS 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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Mandating UK investment would be ‘huge mistake’
Timing of investments into assets such as private equity can play a big role in determining eventual returns, conference panellists argue – so forcing investment will not work.