All LGPS articles – Page 4
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NewsLGPS urged to deploy record £45bn funding surplus
The Local Government Pension Scheme ended the first half of 2024 with a record £45bn funding surplus, according to Isio.
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News‘Fragmentation and waste’: Government sets sights on LGPS
The government has targeted a reduction in “fragmentation and waste” within the Local Government Pension Scheme (LGPS), as part of the first phase of its much-anticipated Pensions Review.
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NewsLGPS eyes upgrade to cost transparency system
The Local Government Pension Scheme (LGPS) is exploring a potential upgrade to its investment cost monitoring system that could include the use of machine learning tools.
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FeaturesThe increasing appetite for nature-based investment
A poll by the Society of Pension Professionals has found growing interest in nature-related risks and opportunities as momentum grows globally.
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NewsACCESS pool backs L&G housing fund with £125m
The £34bn ACCESS local authority asset pool has allocated £125m to a new affordable housing fund launched by Legal & General (L&G).
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NewsUSS, Brunel to help shape National Wealth Fund
The UK’s biggest private sector pension scheme and one of the eight local authority pension fund pools are among the members of a taskforce set up by the government.
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NewsLGPS fund nets share of $434m Under Armour settlement
The North East Scotland Pension Fund has landed a windfall from a legal case in the US after sportswear manufacturer Under Armour tabled a $434m (£342.7m) settlement.
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NewsChallenges facing the LGPS: Gender pensions gap, funding, mortality
The Local Government Pension Scheme (LGPS) is facing several major challenges – but also presents good value, according to Hymans Robertson.
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NewsLGPS urged to ‘take control’ of its future
The Local Government Pension Scheme (LGPS) needs to take control of its future amid warnings an incoming government will be eyeing its financial clout.
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NewsInnovation Interviews: Border to Coast’s boost for UK business
After winning two awards at last month’s Investment Innovation Summit, Border to Coast’s Mark Lyon explains in more detail how the pool’s new UK strategy supports some of the Mansion House goals.
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NewsACCESS pool adds £250m long-lease mandate
The Northamptonshire and Cambridgeshire pension schemes have invested a combined £250m in a new property fund launched by their pooling vehicle.
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NewsHow LGPS funds should approach the General Code
Funds within the Local Government Pension Scheme (LGPS) should plan carefully for how to implement the new General Code, according to Hymans Robertson.
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VideosWinner of the LGPS Innovation Award and the Audience Award: Border to Coast Pensions Partnership
Border to Coast Pensions Partnership took home two prizes at the Pensions Expert Investment Innovation Awards in May 2024.
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NewsBorder to Coast launches UK strategy in major private markets push
The Border to Coast Pensions Partnership has officially launched an innovative £500m UK Opportunities strategy targeting private markets assets.
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NewsLGPS latest: GLIL backers invest £475m for UK infrastructure push
Plus: Environment Agency puts £170m to work with Schroders Greencoat, backing renewable and energy transition infrastructure.
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NewsEssex, Hampshire invest in property fund through ACCESS
The Essex and Hampshire local authority pension funds have invested into a new property vehicle launched by the ACCESS pool.
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NewsSchemes eager to back government’s infrastructure investment drive
Almost two-thirds (65%) of UK pension fund leaders expect to increase allocations to UK infrastructure over the next 12 months, according to new research.
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NewsLGPS in surplus as assets hit record £400bn
Local authority pension funds across England and Wales had an aggregate funding level of 106% at the end of March 2024, according to Isio.
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NewsACCESS seeking to appoint two private equity allocators
ACCESS, which consists of assets totalling c.£35 billion on behalf of participating pension funds, is seeking to appoint two private equity allocators.
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NewsStrathclyde to switch £4bn into low-carbon indices
The Strathclyde Pension Fund has begun moving approximately £4bn into low-carbon equity index strategies as part of an overhaul of its investment strategy.