All London Pensions Fund Authority (LPFA) articles
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People NewsAppointments: LGA's Donnelly to lead London Pensions Fund Authority
The latest hires, promotions and appointments for the week ending 20 December 2024.
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NewsLondon Pensions Fund Authority sets net zero targets
On the go: The £7.6bn London Pensions Fund Authority has launched a plan to target net zero, starting with its listed equities portfolio, aiming to reach the goal by 2040.
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NewsLondon Pensions Fund Authority launches transparency dashboard
On the go: The £6.9bn London Pensions Fund Authority has launched a transparency dashboard in partnership with fintech company Tumelo that displays a breakdown of its equity investments.
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NewsGLIL banks record £1.2bn fundraising for infra investment
On the go: Local Government Pension Scheme funds have stumped up £1.2bn towards GLIL Infrastructure for investment in UK infrastructure.
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NewsLPFA divests from extractive fossil fuels, PIC invests in urban project
ESG spotlight: A roundup of the latest news on environmental, social and governance initiatives, as a local authority pension fund divests from extractive fossil fuels and the Pension Insurance Corporation invests in a Milton Keynes build-to-rent project.
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NewsLGPS pool accelerates cost savings and commits to net zero
On the go: The Local Pensions Partnership has announced it made £28.2m in cost savings for clients in the year to March 2021, bringing the overall total savings to £74m since inception in 2016.
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NewsLondon Pensions Fund Authority commits £50m to London Fund*
On the go: The £6.7bn London Pensions Fund Authority has committed a further £50m to The London Fund, which aims to stimulate development and enterprise in the capital.
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OpinionWhy face-to-face member engagement outdoes digital…for now
Record attendance at the London Pension Fund Authority’s annual member forum in late September highlights the scale of the opportunity for pension schemes when they invest in their membership and collaborate more effectively with their members.
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OpinionHow far have we come with LGPS infrastructure investment?
At the outset of the Local Government Pension Scheme pooling initiative, George Osborne’s Treasury expressed its disappointment at the average LGPS infrastructure allocation of just 1 per cent in England and Wales.
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Opinion
Is it time for DC defaults to embrace ESG?
Large defined benefit funds and defined contribution mastertrusts have long been using their investments to engage with or divest from companies involved in controversial practices. Now, a renewed public focus on environmental, social and governance issues, as well as corporate reporting, could convince more to follow.
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LPFA feels divestment pressure
The London Pensions Fund Authority is under pressure from London Mayor Sadiq Khan to divest entirely from fossil fuel holdings, but says it prefers working with companies and fund managers over divesting.
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Features
LPP pools £1.2bn of property amid investor fears over asset class
The Local Pensions Partnership has created a £1.2bn property pool between the London Pensions Fund Authority and Lancashire County Pension Fund as experts have urged schemes not to panic over the recent gating of UK retail property funds.
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NewsIn-house management and infrastructure dominate LGPS pooling debate
As the pooling of the Local Government Pension Scheme progresses, some funds have warned of the risks of in-house management and questioned whether infrastructure investment is necessarily a good bet.
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OpinionDiscount rates and denial: Will local authorities soon see pension costs rise?
The last couple of Budgets have focused on freedom and choice, but March brought a little surprise for the public sector, and it is one it would probably have preferred to do without.
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OpinionStriking a balance amid rising longevity
Talking Head: ‘The new normal’ is certainly an overused phrase in financial circles, but when it comes to considering the issue of volatility it is rather apt.
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News
LGPS pooling puts in-house investment in the spotlight
News Analysis: Local authority pension fund pooling activity is gathering pace ahead of an upcoming government consultation on criteria for cutting costs, bringing with it a push towards greater in-house investment capability.
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Opinion
LPFA: Forging working groups with common goals
Talking Head:As we approach the end of the year it is worth reflecting a little on what we have achieved as an industry of late and what the path ahead looks like into 2016.
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GMPF-LPFA venture closes first infra deal amid 'frothy' market
FT European Infrastructure: Greater Manchester Pension Fund has made the first investment of its joint venture with the London Pensions Fund Authority, but said high demand for the UK infrastructure market makes finding deals challenging.
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LPFA confronts employer risk through covenant monitoring
Keeping a constant eye on the financial strength of employers has brought the London Pensions Fund Authority £310m worth of guarantees, assurances and cash since its 2013 triennial valuation.
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NewsOsborne's wealth funds target LGPS cost savings to boost infra
Chancellor George Osborne pushed local authority scheme collaboration forward this week by declaring they would be pooled into six 'British Wealth Funds' as part of a plan to ramp up infrastructure investment and reduce scheme running costs.