All London Pensions Fund Authority (LPFA) articles – Page 3
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NewsSchemes drop gilts to diversify fixed income
UK pension funds were at the forefront of European institutional investors dumping government bonds for higher-yielding fixed income assets in the first three months of 2014, investment data have shown.
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Features
LPFA reports doubling in employers needing covenant review
The London Pensions Fund Authority’s risk-based approach to setting contribution rates has identified around twice the number of employers that may need to provide greater solvency guarantees after its recent valuation.
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Features
LPFA boosts in-house investment team as it focuses on illiquids
The London Pensions Fund Authority is strengthening its in-house investment capabilities in order to reduce investment costs and diversify further into illiquid assets.
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Opinion
LGPS reform – the final furlong
Talking head: LPFA’s Mike Allen explains how LGPS reforms are being put in place at the scheme.
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Opinion
How to build your risk committee
As more defined benefit schemes follow a derisking plan towards their end point, monitoring and managing risk grows ever more important.
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News
Gwynedd presents merger plans to boost returns
News analysis: Gwynedd County Council Pension Fund has taken steps towards establishing a common investment vehicle with other Welsh schemes, as public schemes investigate consolidation to provide savings and higher investment returns.
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News
LPFA adopts ALM to boost investment dynamism
The London Pensions Fund Authority is in the process of developing an asset-liability model the scheme hopes will improve its dynamic approach to risk and investments.
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Opinion
LPFA emphasises quant and beta strategies in investment outlook
The London Pensions Fund Authority is preparing for a new era of investment. The £4.7bn scheme hired Alex Gracian as chief investment officer in October last year and the wind of change has not stopped blowing since.
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News
Economies of scale driver of scheme mergers
News Analysis: Local authority pension scheme mergers have gained importance throughout the UK as a way to decrease costs and provide economies of scale for investments, but experts warn it takes organisation to execute.
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Features
West Sussex turns off private equity tap
West Sussex Pension Fund has decided to reduce over time its private equity allocation, concluding its performance does not justify its liquidity risk and the “luck” involved in manager selection.
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News
Wandsworth eyes collective investment lead
Wandsworth Council Pension Fund has set its sights on leading a London-wide collective investment vehicle to drive down costs, rather than a forced merger, pensions committee documents have revealed.
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News
Council funds clash over merger plans
Norfolk Pension Fund has rejected Local Government Pension Scheme merger proposals, saying they could harm fund services and trustee stewardship – but the London Pensions Fund Authority and unions have backed the move.
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FeaturesHow BBC’s Care scheme signed up 8,000 members
As the deadline passes for BBC staff to sign up to the corporation’s new career average plan, Anna Lyudvig analyses how schemes can manage such a move
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FeaturesHow local authority schemes manage political risk
Following the loss of West Yorkshire Pension Fund’s chair at this month’s council elections, a number of local authority schemes outline what steps they take to ensure board continuity.
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Features
Schemes react to costly derivatives reform
European regulation of over-the-counter (OTC) derivative trades has been temporarily paused for pension funds to meet requirements. George Coats considers the impact on UK schemes
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Features
Case study: Hertfordshire saves £1.6m with LPFA
With local authorities seeking efficiencies across the board, the London Pensions Fund Authority (LPFA) has secured its first administration client outside of the capital.
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