All LGPS Central articles
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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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People NewsAppointments: LPPI, Railpen, LGPS Central, Isio, Hymans, Cartwright
The latest hires, promotions and appointments for the week ending 7 March 2025.
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NewsLGPS Central takes on £11bn in passive mandates
LGPS Central now runs more than £43bn on behalf of its partner funds, as the government seeks to accelerate pooling and expand the services offered by the pools.
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NewsLondon CIV faces uncertainty as local authority fund ponders future
Despite the government’s best efforts to pool the assets of UK local authority pension funds, one London scheme – the £1.5bn Royal Borough of Kensington and Chelsea Superannuation Fund – recently revealed it may leave the London CIV.
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NewsPost-pandemic retirement surge increases LGPS expenditure
A rise in the number of people retiring following the pandemic contributed towards a 6.6 per cent increase in Local Government Pension Scheme expenditure, new data from the Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities has revealed.
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NewsLDI: Mercer dismisses DB scheme solvency concerns
Market moves: Consultancy Mercer has hit out at media reports that suggested the solvency of defined benefit pension schemes came under threat this week, while LGPS Central points out investment opportunities, and Hymans Robertson issues guidance on liability-driven investments and collateral needs.
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NewsLGPS Central to break even on cost savings by 2023
On the go: LGPS Central, which manages around £49bn in assets on behalf of eight Local Government Pension Scheme partner funds, expects to break even on cost savings by 2023.
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NewsLGPS funds finish 2021 with an increased ESG equity focus
Data crunch: Making a broad equity allocation without incorporating environmental, social and governance criteria is now almost anathema to local authority pension schemes, at least according to the data collected by MandateWire over the fourth quarter of 2021.
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NewsLGPS funds question government’s ‘levelling up’ investment target
A handful of Local Government Pension Scheme funds and a former pensions minister are unconvinced by the government’s new requirement for these schemes to set out plans for investing up to 5 per cent of their assets in domestic projects, as trustees’ fiduciary responsibilities could come under threat.
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NewsLGPS Central commits to net zero, PIC invests in urban regeneration
ESG spotlight: A roundup of the latest news on environmental, social and governance initiatives, including LGPS Central committing to net zero, and Pension Insurance Corporation investing in an urban regeneration project.
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NewsLGPS Central appoints property and investment manager
On the go: LGPS Central, which has around £49bn in assets under management on behalf of eight Local Government Pension Scheme funds, has awarded a contract for property and investment management services.
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NewsLGPS must consider net-zero impact to avoid social downturn, MPs say
MPs have called on Local Government Pension Scheme funds to mitigate the economic and social risks that a shift to a net-zero economy may have on the communities most affected by the green transition, averting a repeat of the mistakes made during the downturn of industry in the 1980s.
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PodcastsPodcast: TCFD helps schemes to understand financial risks
Podcast: The Task Force on Climate-related Financial Disclosures requirements are a great opportunity for pension funds to set a strategy which helps them understand the financial risks involved in climate change, says Will Martindale, group head of sustainability at Cardano. He is joined by Joanne Segars, chair of the board of directors of LGPS Central and chair of Now Pensions, to discuss how schemes can best implement the imminent new rules.