Merseyside Pension Fund

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The £46bn Northern Pool set up by three local government pension funds has selected Northern Trust to provide a broad range of custodial and administration services.

GLIL Infrastructure will increase its investment in a Scottish wind farm over a series of transactions in the coming months

The infrastructure joint venture launched by Greater Manchester and the London Pension Fund Authority (LPFA) last year has grown to £1.3bn.

Greater Manchester Pension Fund (GMPF) and London Pensions Fund Authority (LPFA) have jointly acquired a stake in a Scottish windfarm through their infrastructure vehicle.

Three local government pension funds have submitted their initial pooling proposal to the government to demonstrate how they will work together.

Top stories this week included shortlists for the UK Pensions Awards, results of PP's administration survey, and how to cut FX rading costs in half. Here's what you might have missed.

Merseyside Pension Fund has reduced its foreign exchange (FX) costs by up to 50% after using independent reference rates to identify hidden fees.

Merseyside Pension Fund has renewed its existing European equities mandate because of its asset managers' "holistic" approach to risk management.

AMP Capital has appointed Judy Saunders as an advisor in its UK business.