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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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Pension funds are ‘Buying British’ through their exposure to alternatives
Market Commentaries
13 May 2024

Pension funds are ‘Buying British’ through their exposure to alternatives

In his latest article for IPE Real Assets, Charles Allen, Head of European Real Estate, sheds light on the alternative asset classes that are capturing pension funds attention. With a supply-demand dislocation as the driving force behind UK investment opportunities, Charles writes that “Buying British” is the logical next move for real estate investors.
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Head of European Real Estate
Pan-European Real Estate Credit An Immediate, Compelling and Expanding Investment Opportunity
Whitepapers
24 April 2024

Pan-European Real Estate Credit An Immediate, Compelling and Expanding Investment Opportunity

A whole loan real estate credit strategy provides investors with a compelling and sustainable long-term investment thesis. Supported by an existing €2.0 trillion market, real estate credit looks particularly attractive at this stage of the market cycle.
Photo David Renshaw
Managing Director, FRE Debt Strategies (Europe)
Tailoring Sustainability: Stitching Together the Fabric of Environmental Consciousness on Savile Row
Whitepapers
4 April 2024

Tailoring Sustainability: Stitching Together the Fabric of Environmental Consciousness on Savile Row

Kallum Marsden, Associate Director at Fiera Real Estate speaks about the latest ruling on embodied carbon and what that means for the future of UK Real Estate development.
Kallum Marsden
Kallum Marsden
Associate Director
The Time Is Now for LGPS to Capitalise on European Real Estate Debt
Market Commentaries
3 April 2024

The Time Is Now for LGPS to Capitalise on European Real Estate Debt

Richard Howe, Co-Head of Fiera’s European Real Estate Debt strategies examines why European Real Estate Debt is currently an attractive asset class for LGPS investors.
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Managing Director, FRE Debt Strategies (Europe)
FRE UK Sustainable Investing Report
Whitepapers
21 February 2024

FRE UK Sustainable Investing Report

As we continue to navigate the ever-changing landscape of our industry, it has become increasingly evident that the efforts of climate change are reverberating across the globe. From the Canadian wildfires that have blanketed North America to the scorching heatwaves in Europe, the urgency to address this pressing issue has never been greater. 2023 proved to […]
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