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London Pensions Fund Authority sets plan for net zero goals
The fund’s immediate attention will be on moving its listed equity holdings towards net zero supported by an extensive engagement campaign
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People moves: London Pensions Fund Authority adds to board
LPFA, AllianceBernstein, Ninety One, BennBridge, Loomis, Amundi, PLSA, The People’s Pension, LCP, The Pensions Authority
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LPFA appoints Minerva to help strengthen its stewardship role
Minerva will develop a bespoke voting policy for LPFA that aligns with the fund’s net zero objectives and targets
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London Pensions Fund Authority produces 12.4% return
Authority to focus on closing funding gap through active liability management
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People moves: Aegon names new CEO
Plus: Swedish FSA picks head of sustainability; Hymans Robertson makes multiple appointments
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New responsible investment policy gives LPFA ‘greater clarity, direction’
Over 3,000 members – out of more than 97,000 – responded to LPFA’s survey, indicating they identify more strongly with social issues than environmental ones
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London Pensions Fund Authority names new CEO
UK – The £3.5bn (€5bn) London Pensions Fund Authority has appointed Mike Taylor to take over from Peter Scales as chief executive.
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Pension funds warn FCA of revised UK listings rules
Asste owners call on the regulator to listen to investors and retain ‘critical’ shareholder rights
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LPFA reports 75% reduction in listed equity carbon emission intensity
The plan now is to widen its work to add corporate fixed income and more than half of its real estate holdings, responsible investment manager
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GMPF, LPFA infrastructure fund buys £150m wind farm stake
Partnership with London Pensions Fund Authority makes second investment in renewable energy
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Investors call on Rishi Sunak to not backtrack on climate change
IIGCC, PRI and UKSIF, among others, expressed concern with the prime minister’s proposals to ‘backtrack on vital policy measures that support the UK’s transition to net zero’
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Wednesday people roundup
Irish Life IM, NTMA, London Pensions Fund Authority, PensionsEurope, SLI, Amundi, PIC, Insight, Edmond de Rothschild, Berenberg, 4AlphaDrivers
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Too soon for LGPS reform on further consolidation, says PLSA
A forthcoming consultation would propose LGPS funds transfer all listed assets into their pools by March 2025
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UK pension schemes should be 'incentivised' for sharing admin – LPFA
London Pensions Fund Authority outlines 30 proposals in new Green Paper.
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LPPI ceo calls on LGPS to accelerate asset pooling
The pool revised projections and is now expecting to deliver net cost savings of more than £200m by 2025, more than £350m by 2030 and more than £500m by 2035
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UK: Labour government seeks continuity with focus on boosting domestic investment
The Department for Work and Pensions will have its work cut out as the new Labour government starts a comprehensive pensions review
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Wednesday people roundup
Alternative Investment Management Association, London Pensions Fund Authority, BlackRock, Universal Investment, Eaton Vance Management, Vanguard Asset Management, Affiliated Managers Group, Financial Reporting Council, Sackers, Franklin Templeton Investments
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LGPS pools secure £45m Haringey investment for London Fund
London CIV and LPPI CEOs see investment as ‘really positive moment’
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Big names on board as UK pension fund stewardship body goes live
BT, USS among 28 pension investors to have signed up to government-created council so far