Mike Weston

Eight major pension fund executives have called on prime minister Boris Johnson and the government to allow the financial sector to contribute to the UK’s decarbonisation efforts ahead of the COP26 summit in Glasgow.

Two years on from the launch of the LGPS pools, seven senior figures tell James Phillips all about the process and their plans.

LGPS Central has launched a multi-factor equity fund with climate considerations core to its investment process.

Funds in LGPS Central will be given additional assistance to assist collection and analysis of investment costs after the pool partnered with KAS Bank.

The former head of the Pensions Infrastructure Platform (PIP) has joined the £45bn local authority pool for nine Midlands-based pension funds.

The Pensions Infrastructure Platform (PIP) will acquire a portfolio of interests in ten UK public-private projects for just over £400m after reaching an agreement with Aberdeen UK Infrastructure Partners.

In the latest of PP's Pensions Influencers interview series, Jonathan Stapleton speaks to Mike Weston, chief executive of The Pensions Infrastructure Platform

The government's potential shift in attitude towards infrastructure investment since Brexit should be welcomed by the Local Government Pension Scheme (LGPS), says Jeff Houston.