LGPS Central Limited launches Global Active Emerging Market Bond Fund
Posted January 6, 2021
LGPS Central Limited is delighted to announce the launch of its £630 million Global Active Emerging Market Bond 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 extremely pleased that our Emerging[…]
LGPS Central Limited joins Diversity Project
Posted December 9, 2020
LGPS Central Limited is delighted to have become a member of the Diversity Project. The Project is a cross-company initiative championing a more inclusive culture within the savings and investment profession. The underlying aim is to recruit, nurture and retain truly diverse teams within the sector to better reflect society and lead to better financial[…]
LGPS Central Limited Selects External Managers for Multi-Asset Credit Fund
Posted December 7, 2020
LGPS Central Limited is pleased to announce it has selected two external managers for its £660 million Multi-Asset Credit Fund. The two managers selected are BMO Global Asset Management and Western Asset Management Company Limited, with each fund manager receiving half of the total mandate. Over 80 fund managers from across the globe expressed an[…]
LGPS Central Limited requests views on sustainable investing
Posted December 1, 2020
LGPS Central Limited has made responsible investment a core part of our investment process in every asset class and in every investment mandate we hold. We’re canvassing opinion from investors across the risk spectrum to tell us what sustainable investing means to them and welcome any thought leadership pieces or white papers on the topic.[…]
LGPS Central Limited appoints Director of Responsible Investment and Engagement
Posted November 20, 2020
LGPS Central Limited is delighted to announce the appointment of Patrick O’Hara as Director of Responsible Investment and Engagement. Patrick will lead the Company’s Responsible Investment team, ensuring Responsible Investment is further enhanced, expanded and embedded as a core part of the Company’s investment and portfolio monitoring processes. Patrick joins from USS Investment Management, where[…]
US Election: What Happens Next?
Posted November 12, 2020
By John Goodall, Portfolio Manager, Active Equities The 2020 US election is over now. The contest was much closer than the polls had indicated as no emphatic Blue Wave materialised for the Democrats, and the Republican vote held up better than expected. Despite this, Biden has prevailed and won the Presidency. While the House of[…]
LGPS Central shortlisted for Best Approach to Sustainable Investing Award
Posted November 11, 2020
We’re delighted to announce that LGPS Central Limited has been shortlisted in the ‘Best Approach to Sustainable Investing’ category at the 2020 LAPF Investment Awards. Our CIO, Mike Weston, said: “Responsible Investment, with a particular focus on Climate, is a core part of our investment process in every asset class and in every investment mandate[…]
Focus on ESG during Covid-19
Posted October 22, 2020
Our Stewardship Manager, Valborg Lie, recently appeared on Asset TV’s ESG LGPS Institutional Masterclass. Along with the other panellists, Val discussed the impact of the Covid-19 pandemic on responsible investment, engagement and stewardship, and the progress of ESG markets in 2020. You can watch the video for yourself below:[…]
