Insights
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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AXIS, Waltham Cross
Through our Logistics Development Fund, we are funding the delivery of Axis, Waltham Cross, a brand new Grade A warehouse and logistics development, totalling over 60,000 sq ft, which is being delivered by our operating partner, Wrenbridge.
The Open-Ended Question
Demand for fund structures that facilitate dynamically managed allocations to private markets has intensified in recent years. Consequently, investment managers have sought to provide greater optionality, both in respect of portfolio customisation, but also by offering ‘evergreen’ open-ended funds in the semiliquid and illiquid asset space – structures that Fiera Capital has provided for two decades across real estate, natural capital, infrastructure, private equity and private credit asset classes.
The case for prime UK logistics in a world of tariffs
Charles Allen, Head of European Real Estate examines why UK logistics remains a compelling investment opportunity – even in a world shaped by tariffs and shifting global dynamics. Charles dives into the resilience of the UK logistics sector, the reshaping of the supply chains caused by geopolitical uncertainty and why the sustainability profile of Grade A logistics is key to attracting institutional capital.
Growth, Appeal & Opportunity: The European Real Estate Debt Landscape
Against the backdrop of a higher-for-longer interest rate environment and stricter bank regulation, Fiera Real Estate’s David Renshaw and Cushman & Wakefield’s David Gingell joined Fiera’s Head of European Real Estate Charles Allen for a webinar exploring the key drivers that make European real estate debt an attractive opportunity for the long-term. Leveraging a well-established global footprint, Fiera Real Estate has recently expanded its real estate debt platform into the European market, providing a valuable diversifier for investor portfolios.







From Undersupply to Opportunity: How LGPS Capital is Shaping Single-Family Housing