Double nomination for Institutional Investor UK & Ireland Peer-to-Peer Awards
Posted May 15, 2019
We’re delighted to announce that we‘ve been nominated for two awards in this year’s Institutional Investor UK & Ireland Peer-to-Peer Awards. Jason Fletcher has been nominated for ‘CIO of the Year’ and our Director for Responsible Investment and Engagement Michael Marshall and his team have been nominated in the ‘Best ESG Programme’ category. Asset Allocating[…]
LGPS Central Limited supporting Paris Agreement portfolio alignment
Posted May 2, 2019
LGPS Central Limited is proud to be part of a new initiative exploring how investors can align their portfolios to the goals of the Paris Agreement. The new initiative, launched by the Institutional Investors Group on Climate Change (IIGCC), aims to help develop a common understanding of the concepts relating to alignment with the Paris[…]
LGPS Central Limited celebrates first anniversary
Posted April 1, 2019
Today is a very special day for LGPS Central Limited…it’s our first anniversary! We’ve seen some fantastic success over the past 12-months and we’d like to thank everyone who’s supported us along the way, past and present. We’ve got lots of exciting plans for the future and we’re looking forward to putting them in action.[…]
Response to MHCLG pooling consultation
Posted March 28, 2019
Earlier this year, the Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government launched a consultation inviting views on draft statutory guidance on asset pooling. As one of the eight pools in England and Wales, we were delighted to be given the opportunity to participate in this consultation and welcome the Government’s proactive engagement with interested parties[…]
Investing in Property and Infrastructure
Posted March 22, 2019
Why should LGPS Central Limited invest our Partner Funds’ money in property and infrastructure? What are the characteristics of this kind of investment that set it apart from other asset classes? And what are the risks we need to make sure we manage? These are just some of the questions tackled by our Investment Director[…]
Global Sustainable Equities Award
Posted March 15, 2019
LGPS Central Ltd is pleased to announce that five leading asset managers will be appointed via a West Midlands Pension Fund (WMPF) framework agreement to manage Global Sustainable Equities mandates on behalf of partner funds within the LGPS Central pool. LGPS Central Ltd advised on the fund manager selection and is expected to oversee a[…]
Board members discuss International Women’s Day
Posted March 8, 2019
Today we’re proud to celebrate International Women’s Day at LGPS Central Limited. Being an inclusive employer is important to us and to mark the occasion, we asked our Chair, Joanne Segars, and fellow Non-Executive Director, Eithne McManus, to share some of their thoughts on women in the financial services sector. Why do you think it’s[…]
LGPS Central Limited Selects External Managers for Global IG Corporate Bond Fund
Posted March 5, 2019
We’re delighted to announce we have selected two external managers for our Global Investment Grade Corporate Bond Fund. The two managers selected are Fidelity and Neuberger Berman (Europe) Limited, with each fund manager receiving half of the total mandate. Over 70 fund managers from across the globe expressed an initial interest in tendering for the[…]
