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Emerging Markets 2015 - Royal County of Berkshire Pension Fund
Judge’s comment: “Wide ranging and well-thought out approach to investing in emerging markets incorporating a broad universe of asset classes”
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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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Friday people roundup [updated]
PwC, The Pensions Regulator, Royal County of Berkshire Pension Fund, HowESG, Columbia Threadneedle Investments, Carmignac Gestion, Morgan Lewis
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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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Mandate roundup: Berkshire, Strathclyde, NEST, Royal London
Royal County of Berkshire pension fund tenders 60-year longevity hedge mandate.
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Local Pensions Partnership establishes admin business as distinct entity
Move to establish LPPA ties in with new five-year plan
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£1bn Berkshire LGPS tenders for global custodian
UK – The £1bn (€1.1bn) Royal County of Berkshire Pension Fund is searching for a global custodian for its assets.
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IPE Awards: PensionDanmark scoops European Pension Fund of the Year
ABB Group, HSBC Bank UK Pension Scheme, SEB Life & Pension and Trafalgar House all among double winners in Prague
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Berkshire withdraws Asia-Pacific search
[16:00 CET 15-01] UK – The Royal County of Berkshire pension fund has pulled plans to appoint an Asia-Pacific investment manager.
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Aberdeen Standard strikes agreements on UK small cap, China ventures
FTSE 100-listed investment house joins forces with Gresham House and enters China’s pension market
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Berkshire: Straight talker
The UK’s Royal County of Berkshire pension fund has slashed long-only equities and hedged its longevity risk. The manager of the fund, Nick Greenwood, told Brendan Maton about his strategy
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Major pension schemes back Hermes PE co-investment fund
Local Pensions Partnership among funds pledging $389m to fund launch
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UK roundup: Alliance Boots, Berkshire, Hewitt
UK – Alliance Boots has confirmed it will close its defined benefit (DB) schemes and switch to a new defined contribution (DC) arrangement, while the Royal County of Berkshire Pension Fund is seeking a provider for pensions administration software.
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LPP pools £1.3bn credit assets for London and Lancashire schemes
Fourth pooled fund follows launch of infrastructure, private equity and global listed equity funds
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Investment staff depart £2.1bn Berkshire Pension Fund
Nick Greenwood and Pedro Pardo have both left the LGPS fund in recent weeks
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Gresham House co-investment portal targets private asset transparency
Online investor portal seeks to formalise co-investment process, improve private assets reporting
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UK government tells LGPS: 'Minimal exceptions' to pooling assets
Any investments held outside new asset pools must be continually justified, says DCLG
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Berkshire completes first set of mandates
[17:00 CEST 27-04] UK – The Royal Borough of Windsor and Maidenhead has confirmed the appointment of three new investment managers for the £1.05bn (€1.17bn) Royal County of Berkshire Pension Fund, as part of a diversification strategy.
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People moves: Changes at AP Funds, while Union’s Engels moves to DWS
Union Investment, DWS, AP4, AP3, AP2, KLP, ABP, Icelandic Pension Funds Association, Redington, LPFA, Fondo Cometa, LFDE, BondIT, UBP, Ocorian
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Berkshire diversifies away from equities
[16:00 CEST 01-07] UK – The Royal County of Berkshire Pension Fund is implementing a new risk management and diversification investment strategy, which involves moving away from its current target allocation of 70% equities.