LGPS Central

LGPS Central has selected three external managers for its emerging markets equity multi-manager fund.

LGPS Central has appointed Hermes Equity Ownership Services (EOS) to run engagement and voting services for the investments of its nine local authority funds.

Andrew Warwick-Thompson is to step down from his role as chief executive of LGPS Central next spring, the £45bn pool has announced.

LGPS Central has become the fourth local authority pensions pool to sign up to the code of cost transparency.

A panel of LGPS pools spoke at Pensions and Benefits UK about their experiences and the lessons they are learning along the way. Stephanie Baxter reports from the conference

Local government minister Rishi Sunak says his department's priority is to make a success of local government pension pooling, warning there is no room for complacency.

Following its April launch, the Midlands pool is well on the road to becoming a full-service asset manager. Andrew Warwick-Thompson speaks to Stephanie Baxter about the challenges of hiring and maintaining relationships

The LGPS Central pool has opened for business with 11 mandates spanning £12bn of assets as the government's pooling deadline arrives.

The Pensions Regulator (TPR) has hired David Fairs as executive director for regulatory policy, analysis and advice, following Andrew Warwick-Thompson's departure last year.

The local authority pool for nine central midlands funds has appointed Duncan Sandford, Mike Hardwick, Omar Ghafur and Michael Marshall as investment directors.