All London CIV 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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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 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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NewsLondon 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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NewsLondon 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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NewsLocal authority pension fund postpones pool exit decision
On the go: The £1.5bn Royal Borough of Kensington and Chelsea Superannuation Fund has postponed its decision on whether or not to leave London CIV, according to tri-borough director of treasury and pensions Phil Triggs.
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NewsLondon CIV faces uncertainty as local authority fund ponders future
Despite the government’s best efforts to pool the assets of UK local authority pension funds, one London scheme – the £1.5bn Royal Borough of Kensington and Chelsea Superannuation Fund – recently revealed it may leave the London CIV.
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NewsKensington and Chelsea fund considers leaving London CIV
On the go: The £1.5bn Royal Borough of Kensington and Chelsea Superannuation Fund is considering leaving the London CIV.
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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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NewsLGPS funds finish 2021 with an increased ESG equity focus
Data crunch: Making a broad equity allocation without incorporating environmental, social and governance criteria is now almost anathema to local authority pension schemes, at least according to the data collected by MandateWire over the fourth quarter of 2021.
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NewsLondon CIV launches alternative credit fund
On the go: London CIV, which oversees around £26bn on behalf of 32 London Local Government Pension Schemes worth a collective £45bn, has launched its Alternative Credit Fund.
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NewsLondon CIV launches passive equity Paris-aligned fund
On the go: London CIV, which oversees around £26bn on behalf of 32 London Local Government Pension Scheme funds worth a collective £45bn, has launched its Passive Equity Progressive Paris Aligned Fund.
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NewsHaringey Council scheme commits to London Fund
On the go: The circa £1.6bn London Borough of Haringey Council Pension Fund has invested £45m in The London Fund, the property and infrastructure fund established by the London CIV and Local Pensions Partnership.
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NewsSchemes challenge managers to tackle lack of diversity
On the go: Asset managers who wish to continue to work with some of the biggest pension schemes in the UK will have to disclose how they are targeting diversity or risk losing their business.
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NewsLondon CIV launches Paris-aligned equities fund
On the go: London CIV, which oversees £23bn on behalf of 32 London Local Government Pension Scheme funds, has launched an active equities fund that is aligned to the objectives of the Paris Agreement.
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NewsLGPS pool plans to launch new ESG funds
On the go: London CIV, which oversees £23bn on behalf of 32 London Local Government Pension Schemes worth a collective £44bn, is planning to launch new environmental, social and governance-focused funds.
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NewsLGPS pool launches renewable infrastructure, private debt funds
On the go: London CIV, which oversees £12.6bn on behalf of 32 London Local Government Pension Schemes, has launched a renewable infrastructure fund and a private debt strategy.
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NewsLondon Pensions Fund Authority commits £50m to London Fund*
On the go: The £6.7bn London Pensions Fund Authority has committed a further £50m to The London Fund, which aims to stimulate development and enterprise in the capital.
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Lambeth scheme appoints multi-asset credit manager
On the go: The £1.7bn London Borough of Lambeth Superannuation Fund has appointed a new multi-asset credit manager. The scheme also intends to move some of its alternative mandates to the London Collective Investment Vehicle.