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Why Surplus LGPS Funds Should Address the Housing Shortage
Mike Weston, an independent consultant, professional pension trustee and former CEO of LGPS Central, highlights that LGPS funds are in a strong surplus position, estimated at around £147bn, at a time of major pooling reforms. This creates an opportunity to redeploy capital more strategically, supported by increased governance capacity and long term investment horizons.
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2025 Sustainable Investment Report
At Fiera Real Estate, our vision is clear: to create sustainable wealth while driving positive change for people and the planet. This commitment shapes our approach to embedding sustainability across investments, operations, and partnerships.
Canadian Real Estate: A Strategic Shield Against Monetary Debasement
In the current new regime, Canadian real estate is no longer just a yield play. It is a strategic “shield.” A repricing mechanism. A scarce store of value that responds almost mechanically to debasement, adjusting upward in price to reflect declining value changes in the denominator – money itself.
Growing Homes: Creating Additionality through Single-Family Housing
At Fiera, we see single-family housing as the next frontier for investors in UK real estate, providing access to a segment of residential housing that is not only underpinned by robust market fundamentals but addresses the unprecedented undersupply of homes across the UK.
Making Space: The Case for Institutional Investment in Residential Land Planning
The UK Government has positioned housing development as a cornerstone of its economic growth strategy. Recognising that effective spatial planning is essential to unlocking new housing supply, it has taken decisive steps to implement policies that actively promote construction.







Bridging the Logistics Gap: The Case for Ground-Up Development in Small-to-Mid-Box Logistics