All Local Government Pension Scheme (LGPS) articles – Page 4
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Retrospective LGPS exit credit change is lawful, says court
‘The court concluded there were compelling public interest reasons for making a retroactive change, and that any interference in property rights was justified’
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UK roundup: WMPF leads retirement planning initiative
Plus: Engineering consultancy shifts members, assets to LifeSight; Isio selects Moody’s for climate risk modelling
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PLSA to start LGPS research to identify best practices, challenges
The research is going to look at the biggest issues facing the LGPS including getting the guidance funds will need
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LGPS sees assets under management drop by 4.9%
The LGPS liabilities were estimated at £291bn indicating an overall funding level of 98%
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Brunel, LCIV pool more UK pensions capital for private markets
Brunel announces new direct lending fund, London CIV adds renewable infra and private debt
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Environment Agency Pension Fund adopts 2045 net-zero climate policy
Local authority pension fund eyes EU Paris-aligned benchmarks, climate change convenants for fixed income
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UK roundup: Lancashire LGPS launches 2021-2024 strategic plan
Plus: London borough scheme hires Aon as consultant
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UK’s ACCESS selects Minerva as ESG adviser
Minerva’s team will establish a baseline on a wide range of ESG and responsible investment issues across the full range of asset classes for the pool
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ACCESS LGPS pool adds £5.5bn via seven new sub-funds
Seven new externally managed funds cover global equities and bonds
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Michael O’Higgins to step down as chair of LGPS pool LPP
Chair feels that, with two subsidiaries fully operational, ‘it is time to move on’
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Aberdeen City Council completes buy-in transaction with Rothesay
The transaction will insure the pension payments of 1,360 retired FirstGroup employees
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AkademikerPension, Amundi and others file fossil fuel resolution at HSBC
$2.4trn diverse investor group calls on bank to back up net-zero ambition with targets and timeline aligned to Paris Agreement
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Public pension London fund partners announce £100m first close
The London Fund to focus on investment opportunities in the UK capital in real estate and infrastructure
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LGPS Central names managers for multi-asset credit fund
Each manager to get half of total £660m mandate
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London pension pool hires head of private markets
Vanessa Shia’s role includes delivering various private market fund launches
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LGPS manager highlights hurdles to meeting UK’s TCFD plan
The manager of the £1bn Hammersmith & Fulham pension fund is ‘excited and encouraged’ by the plan to make climate related financial disclosures mandatory
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UK local authority pensions ‘need to stop firefighting in 2021’
The Local Government Association is concerned that a flurry of regulatory changes and court cases is frustrating strategic long-term priorities
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Border to Coast launches £1.5bn internally managed bond fund
Durham, North Yorkshire and South Yorkshire are the initial investors in the sterling-denominated fund
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LGPS TCFD consultation among myriad UK green finance plans
Chancellor announces mandatory TCFD reporting, green bond, green taxonomy plans
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Opinion Pieces
Viewpoint: Templates are only a staging post on the cost transparency journey
Cost templates are an important step, but there is much more distance for investors to travel