LGPS pooling

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

Ian Greenwood has been appointed to lead the £46bn Northern Pool, which was set up by the local government pension funds for Greater Manchester, West Yorkshire and Merseyside.

Stephanie Baxter speaks to five pools about the progress they have made and their plans for the future beyond the April 1 deadline

The LPP pool was one of the first to emerge from the Local Government Pension Scheme. Michael O'Higgins speaks to Stephanie Baxter about the journey towards pooling

The Brunel Pension Partnership has become the fourth local authority pool to receive the green light from the regulator.

The £41bn Local Government Pension Scheme (LGPS) Access pool has named Link Fund Solutions as its external provider of operator services ahead of the April pooling deadline.

Susan Martin says local government pension funds have made great strides in collaborating but there are still challenges ahead of the April deadline

The pool set up by nine central midlands local authority pension funds has been given the green light by the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) to operate as an alternative investment fund manager.

The £15bn Wales Pension Partnership has selected Link Asset Services as its authorised operator to set up and run a collective investment vehicle.

The Royal County of Berkshire Pension Fund has confirmed it will pool some of its assets with the Local Pensions Partnership (LPP).