Joining Martin George, acting editor of Local Government Chronicle, are Rachel Brothwood, executive director of pensions at the West Midlands Pension Fund, and Matthew Graham, chief business development officer at the LPPI pool.
They discuss some of the biggest current issues in the Local Government Pension Scheme, including progress on 'completing' the government's pooling reforms, and three-yearly actuarial valuation of council pension funds.
They also reflect on a topic that is becoming of ever greater importance to the LGPS: local investment.
Joining Martin George, deputy editor of Local Government Chronicle, is Clair Alcock, board secretary to the LGPS Advisory Board.
Together they explore the biggest issues shaping the LGPS, including the new shape of the scheme following pooling 2.0, upcoming governance changes, and how relationships between funds and pools may evolve.
Clair reflects on valuation-year challenges, rising administrative burdens, and the Scheme Advisory Board's priorities for improved communication, peer support and strengthened administration.
The latest episode explores sustainable finance in the LGPS amid increasing complexity and geopolitical challenges.
Joining Martin George, deputy editor of Local Government Chronicle, are:
Abbie Llewellyn-Waters, lead investment manager for the Jupiter Global Leaders strategy
Faith Ward, chief responsible investment officer at Brunel Pension Partnership
Together they discuss the changing geopolitical landscape; how to deal with the increasing complexity of different investment time horizons and data challenges; and observations from China's developing attitude towards climate change and seizing the competitive advantages it offers. They also talk about how to better communicate sustainable finance issues to wider audiences.
Downing is a responsible investment manager with nearly a billion pounds of assets under management in renewable energy and infrastructure.
Joining Martin George, deputy editor of Local Government Chronicle, are:
Tom Williams, head of energy and infrastructure at Downing
Laura Colliss, pension fund manager at North East Scotland Pension Fund
Together they discuss the investment opportunities for the LGPS to invest in the energy transition ahead of key milestones in 2030 and 2050, the role of Great British Energy and how the LGPS can work with it, and how LGPS funds can use these opportunities to achieve a local impact in their area.
Brightwood Capital is a $6 billion private credit firm that specialises in providing customised senior debt capital to sponsored and non-sponsored U.S. businesses in five core industries within the middle market.
Joining Martin George, deputy editor of Local Government Chronicle, are:
Sengal Selassie, CEO and founder of Brightwood Capital Advisors
Mike O'Donnell, former CEO of London CIV
Jo Kempton, head of Lincolnshire Pension Fund
Together they discuss the implications of the new UK Government, an upcoming U.S presidential election, and the potential for pension fund/pool mergers, structural change, UK-focused investment, and more.
2024
LGC Pension Insight Symposium 2024 - What does the new government mean for the LGPS?
Joining deputy editor of Local Government Chronicle Martin George, is Phil Triggs, Tri-Borough Director of Treasury and Pensions at Westminster City Council, and Jo Donnelly, Secretary to the Scheme Advisory Board. The group discuss what the landslide Labour general election of 2024 means for the LGPS.
2024
LGC Investment Seminar 2024 - with Debbie Fielder and Philip Latham from Clwyd Pension Fund
Deputy Editor of LGC, Martin George, chats to a pair from Clwyd Pension Fund. Deputy Head of Fund, Debbie Fielder, who received the Lifetime Achievement Award from LGC at dinner the night prior, and her boss - Philip Latham, Head of Fund.
2023
LGC Investment Seminar Scotland 2023 - with Bruce Miller
Deputy Editor of LGC, Martin George, chats to Roger Phillips from the Scheme Advisory Board, fresh off the back of his session updating the audience on the Board's response to the upcoming consultation.
Deputy Editor of LGC, Martin George, chats to Dafydd Edwards - County Fund Director at Gwynedd Pension Fund, ahead of his impending retirement. Dafydd was also awarded the LGC Investment Lifetime Achievement Award at the event.
2022
LGC Investment & Pensions Summit 2022 - with Mike O'Donnell
Back with a bang in 2022, this first post-pandemic episode features the imminently-retiring and sector legend, Jeff Houston. Jeff spoke at the LGC Investment Seminar 2022 at Carden Park in Cheshire.
2020
LGC Investment Seminar 2020 - Carden Park, Cheshire
Hosted by LGC Features Editor Martin George, who is joined by CIPFA's Associate Director, Andrew Burns, shortly before he delivered the closing session to the conference audience. Together they discuss the potential impact of COVID-19, issues around pooling, and major infrastructure projects in the context of a new government.
LGC's Features Editor, Martin George, is joined by Dawn Turner, Chief Executive of Brunel Pension Partnership, and Jeff Houston, Secretary to the Scheme Advisory Board. The trio discuss the key highlights from the two-day Summit, including hot topics like collaboration cross-pools and sustainable investing.
Also in this episode, we hear from Natalie Fee, Founder of City to Sea, as she sets the scene on climate change for the delegates. Find out more at citytosea.org.uk.
Sponsored by Minerva Analytics - Europe's independent provider of global proxy voting, corporate governance & ESG-factor research. Learn more at Minerva.info.
In the first episode of the LGC Investment Series Podcast, editor of LGC Nick Golding is joined by Denise Le Gal from BPP and Michael Marshall from LGPS. The three discuss ESG - what does it mean and how does it directly impact our world, and how funds can hold their pool to account.
PIMCO is one of the world's premier fixed income investment managers. Find out more at pimco.co.uk.
