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[…]
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[…]
