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Tackling the UK affordable housing crisis
Adrian D’Enrico, fund manager at Edmond de Rothschild REIM, explains how working with investment managers to deliver appropriate affordable housing solutions can be a…
Alex Bull: Investing in the ‘energy jigsaw’
Private markets offer LGPS funds opportunities for targeted investments in local businesses and emerging technology that public markets can’t offer, argues Alex Bull, head of…
Putting UK and Climate Opportunity investments to work
Mona Dohle caught up with Border to Coast’s deputy CIO Mark Lyon to discuss the past, present and future of two of its most recent offerings. A…
Asset-backed lending: the ‘untapped’ opportunity in European private debt
Room151 speaks to Matthew Potter, head of private credit at Pollen Street Capital, to better understand the company’s asset-backed lending strategy, and how its portfolio inclusion…
The de-risking paradox
For the first time in decades, the LGPS is enjoying healthy funding levels. Despite increased talks of de-risking, funds continue to expand their private…
Shared ownership – an impactful solution to the UK’s affordable housing shortage
Gresham House’s managing director of housing, Ben Fry, examines the role of shared ownership in tackling the UK’s lack of affordable homes. The UK has…
Private debt: the emergence of an asset class
BlackRock’s Stephan Caron talks to Room151 about the rapid rise of private debt and scope for LGPS investors to harness the asset class in line with their…
LGPS patient capital and affordable housing – a perfect match?
With governments unwilling to invest in the country’s housing stock, pension funds are seen as a vital source of patient capital to tackle the…
Infrastructure: an effective inflation hedge?
For investors within the Local Government Pension Scheme, infrastructure looks like a good investment due to its long-term time horizon, but how does it…
Capital opportunities for London CIV in UK housing
Mona Dohle caught up with Aoifinn Devitt, recently appointed as chief investment officer at London CIV, to discuss how the pool plans to expand its investments in…
The time is now for LGPS to capitalise on European real estate debt
Room151 sits down with Richard Howe, co-head and managing director, Fiera European Real Estate Debt Strategies, to discuss how rising rates and the retreat of bank…
Private equity impact – the key questions
Columbia Threadneedle’s Andrew Carnwath, director and head of impact, private equity, looks at four questions LGPS funds may want to consider as they evaluate private…
