LGPS Central Limited signs investor statement on coronavirus
Posted April 28, 2020
LGPS Central Limited has joined hundreds of institutional investors around the globe by urging businesses to protect stakeholder welfare during the coronavirus outbreak. The Company has signed an investor statement which highlights a number of steps firms should consider during the pandemic, such as providing paid leave to their staff, prioritizing health and safety, maintaining[…]
LGPS Central Limited launches Global IG Corporate Bond Fund
Posted March 26, 2020
LGPS Central Limited is delighted to announce the launch of its Global Investment Grade Corporate Bond Fund to meet its Partner Funds’ needs. The new Fund brings together £1.2bn of Partner Fund assets under management. Initial investors are: Derbyshire Pension Fund, Nottinghamshire Pension Fund, Staffordshire Pension Fund and Worcestershire Pension Fund. Investment Director for Fixed[…]
Delving into Real Estate Investment on Asset TV
Posted March 2, 2020
Our Investment Director for Infrastructure and Property, Mike Hardwick, recently appeared on Asset TV’s Real Estate LGPS Institutional Masterclass. Along with the other panellists, Mike discussed the challenges faced in portfolio construction, the importance of liquidity and the growing role that ESG will play in the future of the industry. You can watch the video[…]
LGPS Central Limited appoints Susan Martin as Non-Executive Director
Posted February 6, 2020
We are pleased to announce the appointment of Susan Martin as a Non-Executive Director. Commenting on the appointment, Joanne Segars, LGPS Central Limited Chair, said: “I’m absolutely delighted to welcome Susan to the LGPS Central Limited team. She joins at an extremely exciting time for the Pool as we grow our assets under management, launch[…]
LGPS Central urges bank to align goals to the Paris Agreement
Posted January 9, 2020
LGPS Central has joined 10 other institutional investors who’ve put forward a landmark resolution calling on Barclays to phase out financing of non-Paris Agreement aligned energy and utility companies. Led by ShareAction, a charity which supports responsible investment, the resolution is the first climate change resolution filed at a European bank. It calls for Barclays[…]
LGPS Central Limited begins search for Global Active Emerging Market Bond Managers
Posted December 12, 2019
LGPS Central Limited is delighted to announce we’re now looking for active, global, emerging market bond managers to manage our £900 million Global Active Emerging Market Bond 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[…]
LGPS Central pool holds Infrastructure Investments Summit
Posted November 28, 2019
The LGPS Central pool welcomed Partner Funds to Birmingham this week as we hosted our first Infrastructure Investment Summit, ‘Building our Investments’. The event was attended by Pension Committee and Local Pension Board representatives as well as Pensions Officers, who learned about a wide range of infrastructure investment topics that pension funds can consider when[…]
LGPS Central Limited fully invests its inaugural Private Equity Fund eight months from launch
Posted November 12, 2019
LGPS Central Limited is pleased to announce it has successfully concluded fully committing the Primary Fund investment sleeve of its inaugural Private Equity Fund within eight months of its launch. The LGPS Central Limited 2018/19 Vintage Private Equity Fund was launched on the 31 of January 2019 and comprises two sleeves: the LGPS Central PE[…]
