NEW RESEARCH PROVIDES ROADMAP FOR LGPS CENTRAL
Posted September 14, 2021
Pooling can deliver real benefits of scale to our Partner Funds. New international research highlights that optimising governance, professional management, and aligning long-term strategic planning with investment implementation, are seen as key factors for long-term success. New research on pooling in major international markets shows that pooling in the UK can drive still more value[…]
LGPS Central Limited becomes signatory to the UK Stewardship Code 2020
Posted September 7, 2021
LGPS Central are very pleased to be a signatory to the UK Stewardship Code 2020 alongside two of our Partner Funds West Midlands Pension Fund and Worcestershire Pension Fund. Since inception of our company, Responsible Investment (RI) and ESG integration has been part of our DNA and our investments. This builds on a proud RI[…]
LGPS Central Limited begins search for Global Sustainable Equities managers
Posted June 8, 2021
LGPS Central Limited is delighted to announce we are now looking for fund managers to run our upcoming c.£1bn Global Sustainable Equities Fund. Three investment strategies will be delivered, namely ‘broad’, ‘thematic’ and ‘targeted’, and it is expected that the fund will be launched in the second half of 2021. Although subject to slight variations[…]
LGPS Central Limited launches Multi-Asset Credit Fund
Posted April 15, 2021
LGPS Central Limited is delighted to announce the launch of its £680 million Multi-Asset Credit (MAC) Fund. Initial investors are: Cheshire Pension Fund, Leicestershire Pension Fund, Nottinghamshire Pension Fund and West Midlands Pension Fund. LGPS Central Limited CIO and Investment Director for Fixed Income, Gordon Ross, said: “We’re very excited to launch our Multi-Asset Credit[…]
2021 Budget: all eyes on the recovery
Posted March 4, 2021
By Mike Weston, CEO, LGPS Central Limited This year’s budget has been one of the most anticipated in recent memory, and with good reason. Covid-19 has created a huge shock to the economic system and following the unprecedented level of fiscal spending from the UK Government to cope with that shock, attention now turns to…[…]
LGPS Central Limited begins search for Targeted Return managers
Posted March 2, 2021
LGPS Central Limited is delighted to announce we are now looking for fund managers to run our upcoming c.£700m Targeted Return Fund. Although subject to slight variations as the process progresses, as a general guideline, the Fund’s mandate is expected to include that the Fund will: be benchmarked against 3-month GBP SONIA (or equivalent) be[…]
LGPS Central Limited to mentor students from less-advantaged backgrounds
Posted February 11, 2021
Two senior members of the LGPS Central Limited Investment team have joined social mobility charity upReach’s “Investment Springboard” programme, which helps investment professionals mentor university students from lower socio-economic backgrounds. Chief Investment Officer, Gordon Ross, and Head of Private Markets, Ian Brown, will work with students looking to take their first steps in an investments[…]
Inflation: What next?
Posted February 4, 2021
By Stanislav Grozev, Portfolio Manager Inflation is one of the most important concepts in the world of investments. In a world of seemingly endless money printing, while we have all witnessed inflation in the value of financial assets in recent years, we have hardly seen any inflation in the ‘real’ economy. With respect to the[…]
