Northern LGPS hits out at proposed rule change Northern LGPS (formerly Northern Pool), the £45 billion asset pool set up by the Merseyside, Greater Manchester and West Yorkshire pension... April 1, 2019 News Atlas Master Trust allocates to Schroder’s ESG systematic fund The Atlas Master Trust, one of the UK’s largest master trusts for DC pensions, has allocated £320 million to a sustainable... April 1, 2019 Round-Up The ESG evolution Matthew Craig examines how ESG trends are informing the investment decisions at local authority pension funds For the members of Local... Matthew Craig LAPF Investments April 1, 2019 Focus Private equity investing in Europe hits £70 billion Private equity investment in European companies reached a record level of Euro 81 billion (£70 billion) in 2018, up 7% on the previous... April 1, 2019 News Chinese growth for Q1 exceeds expectations The Chinese economy grew by more than market expectations in the first quarter of 2019, with a rise in gross... April 1, 2019 News LGPS Central features in climate change initiative LGPS Central, the asset pool for nine Midlands-based asset managers with combined assets of around £40 billion, has joined an initiative... April 1, 2019 News Unison and ShareAction call for action on ESG disclosures from the LGPS Responsible investment charity ShareAction and trade union Unison have produced a report looking at the investment strategy statements of the... April 1, 2019 News London ranks second in global city index despite Brexit London has been ranked second in the Schroders Global Cities 30 index, despite the political and economic uncertainty created by... April 1, 2019 News Identifying why and how ESG factors move the needle Guillaume Mascotto of American Century Investments highlights some key business risks that can demonstrate the value ESG can bring when... Guillaume Mascotto Head of ESG and Investment Stewardship American Century Investments April 1, 2019 Focus Brunel commits £46 million to PE impact fund Brunel Pension Partnership has committed $60 million (£46 million) to a private equity impact fund with fund manager Neuberger Berman, for four... April 1, 2019 Round-Up