All Local Government Pension Scheme (LGPS) articles
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NewsLocal Pensions Partnership’s assets to grow to £54bn as six new funds sign up
The formal process is expected to be completed by the government’s deadline of 31 March 2026
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NewsSouth Yorkshire fund commits £525m to climate, impact strategies
The local authority is investing £350m in Border to Coast Climate Opportunities Fund and a further £175m in renewables and natural capital investments
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NewsUK pensions minister rules out further forced LGPS consolidation
Torsten Bell confirmed there are ‘no plans’ to enforce further consolidation among UK Local Government Pension Schemes
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AnalysisIPE UK Briefing: Local government pension schemes finalise pooling choices
Plus: £1bn+ buy-in deals; the latest on the Pension Protection Fund
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NewsLPPI looks to take on Brunel’s UK local government pension investment operation
Six out of 21 ‘orphaned’ UK local government pension funds are yet to declare their preferred pooling partner ahead of the 30 September deadline
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NewsLGPS, investment pools back strategic framework based on place-based investing
Report sets out key recommendations on how LGPS can channel their capital to support local growth plans
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NewsLGPS Central assets under management grow to £44.9bn
The UK investment pool invests £11.1bn in the UK and claims to have delivered £115m in gross cost savings for its partner funds since inception
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AnalysisIPE UK Briefing: Serious concerns remain on Pension Schemes Bill proposed ‘mandation’ powers
Plus: Surplus extraction; LGPS
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NewsLGPS advisory board may seek further legal advice over Gaza allegations
Fresh legal opinion circulated by Palestine Solidary Campaign presents ‘more extensive, complex and specialist legal arguments’, says Scheme Advisory Board
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NewsUK pensions industry ‘does not recognise’ populist party’s LGPS claims
Reform UK claims that inadequate performance is costing LGPS £8bn to £10bn annually
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NewsUK pensions industry calls for removal of ‘mandation’ power in Pension Schemes Bill
Retaining the mandation power may cause conflicts between mandated investment and legal duties such as fiduciary responsibility and Value for Money
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NewsLGPS schemes support climate tech VC firm’s second fund
The fundraising included contributions from Strathclyde, Islington and East Riding pension funds
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NewsBorder to Coast recruiting for senior roles to deliver on 2030 strategy
Last year, the investment pool’s headcount increased by 12%, growing to 176 as at March this year
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NewsRemainder of ACCESS member funds choose LGPS Central as preferred pooling partner
All of ACCESS member funds have now declared their preferred pooling partner
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NewsLGPS industry urges staggered rollout of ‘Access and Fairness’ reforms
The consultation explored proposals to improve equality of access to the Local Government Pension Scheme in England and Wales
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NewsBorder to Coast could see £45bn added to assets under management
Seven LGPS funds signal intention to join Border to Coast and create new collaborative partnership, potentially elevating Border to Coast’s AUM to £110bn
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AnalysisIPE UK Briefing: Pensions Review and Pensions Commission
Plus: Next phase of asset pooling; Connecting to the Dashboard; Attractive BPA market
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NewsPeople moves: SEI Master Trust adds director to board
Chris Hogg is former CEO of the National Grid UK Pension Scheme and of Royal Mail’s pensions trustees
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NewsACCESS partner funds on the look out for new pooling arrangement
The pools are expected to select partners ahead of the final decision deadline of 30 September 2025
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Special ReportUK: Government prioritises economic growth over pensions adequacy
The UK government has put pensions at the centre of its economic growth plans but while it is making haste with some measures, issues like pension adequacy have been kicked into the long grass
