Pleasing PRI Scores Confirmed
Posted March 4, 2024
We are proud to have received a 5-star rating (the highest possible score) in five out of six categories, and to have scored over 80/100 in each section of the latest UN PRI Assessment Report. Since 2020 LGPS Central has undergone the assessment from the PRI, with the latest assessment improving on previous years results.[…]
New CEO Announced
Posted February 23, 2024
We are pleased to announce that our new CEO has been confirmed as Richard Law-Deeks and will be joining us in the summer. You can view and download the full press release below.[…]
Enhancing Our Offering with Appointment of State Street
Posted February 22, 2024
We a pleased to announce a strategic collaboration with established industry leader State Street as the provider of fund administration services for our private markets products. This collaboration promises to bolster operational efficiency and further strengthen governance while providing long-term, scalable solutions for our private markets offering. Under this new relationship, State Street will initially[…]
LGPS Central call for a specialist manager for the new Buy and Maintain Sterling Investment Grade Credit Evergreen Sub-Fund
Posted February 21, 2024
It is expected that the new manager will be funded in mid-2024 with a total value expected to be around £600m. It is important to note that the Sub-Fund has Responsible Investment (RI) Integrated Status. Applicants will therefore be expected to demonstrate that responsible investment is fully integrated into the day-to-day management of their portfolios.[…]
New Roles Announced
Posted January 29, 2024
We are pleased to announce two new appointments to further bolster our investment management team. The changes were both internal appointments following a rigorous interview process. Leveraging their diverse skillsets and extensive career backgrounds, the appointees are well-positioned to provide continuous assistance to Chief Investment Officer Gordon Ross and contribute to shaping the UK Pension[…]
COP 28 in the rear-view mirror and outlook for 2024
Posted January 10, 2024
By Patrick O’Hara & Ed Baker, LGPS Central Do words matter? In the wake of COP 28, this has been the question that many in the climate and energy space have been asking. The annual UN climate talks managed to get 200 countries to agree to “transitioning away from fossil fuels in the energy system”,[…]
UK Property Fund Launch
Posted December 12, 2023
The UK Direct Property Fund is a Sub-fund of the LGPS Central Property ACS, developed in collaboration with our Partner Funds and managed in partnership with DTZ Investors. The Fund has a medium-term target to invest up to £500m across the UK in a balanced portfolio and has been seeded with investment from Leicestershire Pension[…]
Net Zero Strategy Launch
Posted October 16, 2023
We are pleased to launch our Net Zero Strategy for financed emissions, building upon our commitment made in early 2022 to achieve Net Zero scope 1 & 2 carbon equivalent (CO2e) financed emissions by 2050 or sooner for listed equities, corporate bonds, sovereign debt, and property. This also included a 50% reduction in financed emissions[…]