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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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Podcast
14 February 2019
Alex Price talks to Susan Freeman about his career journey
Alex Price, CEO of Palmer Capital, recently spoke with Susan Freeman of Mishcon De Reya about his real estate journey from his university days, through to the most recent decision of Palmer Capital to sell an 80% share stake in the company to the leading Canadian investors; Fiera Capital. Originally posted by Mishcon de Reya in […]
Videos
28 November 2019
Finzels Reach Case Study
This 6 acre site is now one of the most exciting mixed use developments in the South West. The landmark Caste Bridge which opened in April 2017, was an integral part of the Finzels Reach scheme. It delivers greater connectivity for pedestrians and cyclists between Temple Meads train station and Cabot Circus. By the time […]
Whitepapers
30 October 2019
Global Mid-Market Infrastructure White Paper
FOREWORD by Ciaran Henry, Fiera Capital The outcomes from investing in mid-market infrastructure are ideally placed to respond to the financial circumstances of the Local Government Pension Scheme (LGPS) where funding levels are relatively high, fund maturity is increasing and pension benefits are explicitly linked to (CPI) inflation. The reasons for this assertion are threefold. Firstly, […]
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1 June 2019
Finzels Reach, Bristol
Cubex alongside Fiera Real Estate started regeneration work at Finzels Reach in 2012 when the team stepped in to develop the site after a previous attempt went into receivership. The first phase of Finzels Reach is already home to high quality homes, modern sustainable office space and a 168-bedroom Premier Inn hotel, with a micro-brewery, further cafes and restaurant in the pipeline. The creation of the first phase of Finzels Reach on Bristol’s famous Floating Harbour has breathed new life into the medieval heart of the city, with the former […]
LGPS & NZC: Seizing the Initiative