Double shortlist success at Women in Investment Awards
Posted October 7, 2020
We’re delighted that two of our talented Investment team have been shortlisted in Investment Week’s Women in Investment Awards 2020! Well done to our Active Equities Portfolio Manager, Liz Bebb, who’s been shortlisted in the Fund Selector of the Year category, and Senior Portfolio Manager, Vania Clayton, who’s been shortlisted in the Mentor of the[…]
LGPS Central Limited hires Head of Private Markets
Posted September 24, 2020
LGPS Central Limited is pleased to announce the appointment of Ian Brown as Head of Private Markets. Ian will lead both the Company’s Private Equity and Infrastructure & Property teams to deliver the investment returns Partner Funds need to pay their scheme members over the long-term. Ian has spent his entire 34-year career working in[…]
Mike Weston discusses effective planning for unprecedented market events
Posted September 7, 2020
The past few months have been a rollercoaster ride for the markets. Our CEO Mike Weston was at at the Pensions Expert Local Government Pension Scheme Forum earlier to give a talk on effective planning for unprecedented market events. With the future of the markets still far from certain, this has never been more important for institutional investors. Steps[…]
LGPS Central Limited begins search for Global Active Multi-Asset Credit Managers
Posted June 16, 2020
LGPS Central Limited is delighted to announce we’re now looking for active, global, multi-asset credit debt managers to manage our £660 million Global Active Multi-Asset Credit 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[…]
LGPS Central Limited joins the 30% Club
Posted June 9, 2020
LGPS Central Limited is pleased to announce that we are now part of the 30% Club, a global campaign committed to better gender balance at senior levels and throughout organisations. The campaign aims to develop a diverse pool of talent for businesses through the efforts of company Chairs and CEOs, with an understanding that firms[…]
LGPS Central Limited shortlisted for enei Representative Workforce award
Posted May 27, 2020
We’re delighted to announce that LGPS Central Limited has been shortlisted in the ‘Representative Workforce’ category of the 2020 Employers Network for Equality and Inclusion (enei) Awards. This award recognises employers who’ve demonstrated their commitment to achieving a workforce profile that’s representative of their customer base and the community in which they serve. Speaking on[…]
LGPS Central Limited appoints Gordon Ross as permanent CIO
Posted May 21, 2020
LGPS Central Limited is pleased to announce the appointment of Gordon Ross as Chief Investment Officer. Gordon joined the Company as Investment Director for Fixed Income in February 2018. He became Deputy CIO in March 2019. He will take up his role as permanent CIO on 1st July 2020. Mike Weston, LGPS Central Limited CEO,[…]
LGPS Central Limited Selects External Managers for Emerging Market Bond Fund
Posted May 7, 2020
LGPS Central Limited is delighted to announce it has selected two external managers for its £900 million Global Active Emerging Market Bond Fund The two managers selected are M&G Investments and Amundi, with each fund manager receiving half of the total mandate. Over 70 fund managers from across the globe expressed an initial interest in[…]
