All pooling articles
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Special ReportPass-through voting gains traction
Pass-through voting has been on the rise as asset owners take up opportunities to have more control, but will it strengthen sustainable outcomes or could it weaken collective impact?
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NewsCollective defined contribution regulations to be laid before UK parliament
UK government is also launching a consultation on ‘Retirement CDC’, building on reform already underway to create better pensions for tomorrow’s generation
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NewsGermany: PwC partner urges €1trn pension pool for productive investments
Gunnar Hasselmann proposes setting up a ‘corporate pension investment fund’ to channel capital into climate protection, the digital transition, and public infrastructure
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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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AnalysisIPE UK Briefing: Serious concerns remain on Pension Schemes Bill proposed ‘mandation’ powers
Plus: Surplus extraction; LGPS
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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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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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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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NewsWiltshire Pension Fund selects LGPS Central as preferred pooling partner
Wiltshire Pension Fund is looking for a new home following the government’s red light on Brunel’s business plan
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NewsLGPS: ‘strong, cohesive’ oversight to be more important going forward
‘Fund officers must hold pools accountable, particularly during periods of underperformance’, says head of pensions at Lincolnshire County Council
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NewsUK biggest funds renew call for investment independence
Outsourcing investment decisions to the government or regulators would be ‘seriously damaging’, asset owners warn
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NewsAdam Matthews expresses responsible investor support for Brunel
Writing in a personal capacity, Matthews says Brunel is ‘one of the most credible practical examples of what it is to be a responsible investor’
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NewsUK extends investment research payment optionality to pooled funds
New rules remove huge potential roadblock to the return to client-funded research budgets
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NewsWales Pension Partnership launches £25bn pooled investment company
The company will consolidate assets of 22 local authority pension funds representing 412,000 members
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NewsUK market at ‘inflection point’ for tackling systemic risks, says report
But panellist describes systemic risk as another term that is ‘bandied about’ without being clearly understood
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NewsBrunel Pension Partnership exceeds pooling aims as it explores options
The investment pool has been told to merge with another as UK government rejects its proposed business case
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NewsPLSA warns UK government-proposed LGPS pool mergers must be ‘fair and fully costed’
Local government pension scheme (LGPS) pools ACCESS and Brunel were told to merge last week
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AnalysisIPE UK Briefing: Government’s growth ambition for the UK
Plus: LGPS consolidation plans; Longevity swaps
