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NewsMegafunds ball back in government’s court as LGPS pools approved
Six LGPS pools have been approved by the government following its ‘Fit for the future’ consultation, with final feedback awaited in its formal consultation response.
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NewsGovernment rejects pooling plans for ACCESS and Brunel
Two LGPS pools could be forced to merge with others after the government this week rejected their plans to comply with the chancellor’s “megafunds” objective.
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NewsLGPS update: Border to Coast invests in UK clean energy
Border to Coast has made the first investment from its UK-dedicated investment portfolio launched earlier this year, while ACCESS has reached £50bn in pooled assets.
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NewsLGPS funds target illiquid assets and emerging market equities
Illiquid alternatives have been the most sought-after investments among local authority pension funds this year, while schemes are also set to take advantage of selected investment opportunities in emerging markets.
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NewsAccess pool appoints illiquids alternatives consultant
On the go: The Access pool, which handles £32.6bn in pension assets for 11 Local Government Pension Scheme funds worth a collective £55.6bn, has selected MJ Hudson as its implementation adviser for the pooling of illiquid assets.
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Access Pool launches seven new sub-funds worth £5.5bn
On the go: The Access Pool, which handles assets for 11 Local Government Pension Scheme funds with around £46bn in assets under management, has launched seven new sub-funds worth £5.5bn.
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OpinionLGPS: The differing approaches to investment pooling
The Local Government Pension Scheme pools are up and running more than four years after they were first mandated, yet despite being subject to the same legal requirements, the eight pools differ markedly. The characteristics of the underlying schemes have had an important influence on the pools’ use of third-party investment managers.
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Access set to rent as pools decide on structure
The Access pool of the Local Government Pension Scheme is looking into renting a provider for the structure of its investment vehicle, but there are different options for pools depending on how much they want to outsource.