London Pension Fund Authority

LPP’s pooling ahead of the game

LPP’s chief investment officer is convinced proper governance is the key to fund collaborations. He has Lancashire County and London pensions on similar paths and has bulked up in-house prowess.

Sarah RundellMay 22, 2017

A step in the right direction: investment pooling for UK local authority funds

The London Pension Fund Authority (LPFA) and the Lancashire County Pension Fund (LCPF) have agreed to a liability asset management partnership – known as the Lancashire and London Pensions Partnership (LLPP) – that allows for the pooling of assets and a reduction in investment costs. Each of the funds will retain their own strategic asset […]

Amanda WhiteJuly 29, 2015

Investor Profile

A new era for London Pension Fund Authority

An investment banking background brings a different perspective to the role of pension fund chief investment officer, and for the London Pension Fund Authority that means more focus on risk management, quantitative tools and processes, and implementation cost savings. Amanda White speaks with CIO Alex Gracian. Alex Gracian has only been the chief investment […]

Amanda WhiteDecember 11, 2013

Uncategorised posts

Fewer, bigger funds for UK?

Australia, the US, Canada and Denmark have all done it. Kazakhstan and even Oman are talking about it. Increasingly, public sector pension funds are merging or pooling their assets into fewer bigger schemes. It’s no surprise the debate is gathering momentum in the United Kingdom, ripe for consolidation with a Local Government Pension Fund Scheme […]

Sarah RundellJune 7, 2013

Asset Allocation

Who should co-invest in private equity?

Some pension funds have hit on a lucrative strategy to extract more value from their private equity portfolios. The £34-billion ($51.6-billion) Universities Superannuation Scheme, the United Kingdom’s second biggest pension fund for university and higher education staff, is expanding a private equity co-investment strategy begun in 2008. It’s a model whereby schemes portion some investment […]

Sarah RundellMarch 22, 2013