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London Pensions Fund Authority sets plan for net zero goals
The fund’s immediate attention will be on moving its listed equity holdings towards net zero supported by an extensive engagement campaign
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People moves: London Pensions Fund Authority adds to board
LPFA, AllianceBernstein, Ninety One, BennBridge, Loomis, Amundi, PLSA, The People’s Pension, LCP, The Pensions Authority
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New responsible investment policy gives LPFA ‘greater clarity, direction’
Over 3,000 members – out of more than 97,000 – responded to LPFA’s survey, indicating they identify more strongly with social issues than environmental ones
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London Pensions Fund Authority produces 12.4% return
Authority to focus on closing funding gap through active liability management
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LPFA reports 75% reduction in listed equity carbon emission intensity
The plan now is to widen its work to add corporate fixed income and more than half of its real estate holdings, responsible investment manager
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Investors call on Rishi Sunak to not backtrack on climate change
IIGCC, PRI and UKSIF, among others, expressed concern with the prime minister’s proposals to ‘backtrack on vital policy measures that support the UK’s transition to net zero’
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London Pensions Fund Authority names new CEO
UK – The £3.5bn (€5bn) London Pensions Fund Authority has appointed Mike Taylor to take over from Peter Scales as chief executive.
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GMPF, LPFA infrastructure fund buys £150m wind farm stake
Partnership with London Pensions Fund Authority makes second investment in renewable energy
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Too soon for LGPS reform on further consolidation, says PLSA
A forthcoming consultation would propose LGPS funds transfer all listed assets into their pools by March 2025
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LPPI ceo calls on LGPS to accelerate asset pooling
The pool revised projections and is now expecting to deliver net cost savings of more than £200m by 2025, more than £350m by 2030 and more than £500m by 2035
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Wednesday people roundup
Irish Life IM, NTMA, London Pensions Fund Authority, PensionsEurope, SLI, Amundi, PIC, Insight, Edmond de Rothschild, Berenberg, 4AlphaDrivers
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UK pension schemes should be 'incentivised' for sharing admin – LPFA
London Pensions Fund Authority outlines 30 proposals in new Green Paper.
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LGPS pools secure £45m Haringey investment for London Fund
London CIV and LPPI CEOs see investment as ‘really positive moment’
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UK: Interview with Sally Bridgeland
Sally Bridgeland, chair of Local Pensions Partnership Investments, discusses the institution’s net-zero carbon emission and cost-reduction strategies
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Big names on board as UK pension fund stewardship body goes live
BT, USS among 28 pension investors to have signed up to government-created council so far
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Wednesday people roundup
Alternative Investment Management Association, London Pensions Fund Authority, BlackRock, Universal Investment, Eaton Vance Management, Vanguard Asset Management, Affiliated Managers Group, Financial Reporting Council, Sackers, Franklin Templeton Investments
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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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ESG roundup: Zurich UK switches $1bn to new ESG benchmark
New ESG benchmark delivers 30% cut in constituents’ carbon emissions ‘and enhanced ESG outcomes’ relative to parent
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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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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