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Sweden’s AP2 and AP6 conflict over PE investments

The Swedish government’s plans to streamline the country’s pension system and merge the $8 billion buffer fund AP6 with its larger and more diversified sibling, the $48 billion AP2, have hit a bump in the road. Major points of contention include AP6's large private equity exposures and staff integration.

Sarah RundellDecember 4, 2025

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Brunel Pension pool sets strategy

BPP, manager for 10 pooled UK local government pensions, is focused on infrastructure assets, efficiency and engaged stewardship as it establishes the pillars of its strategy.

Sarah RundellSeptember 13, 2017

Investor Profile

A step in the right direction: investment pooling for UK local authority funds

The London Pension Fund Authority (LPFA) and the Lancashire County Pension Fund (LCPF) have agreed to a liability asset management partnership – known as the Lancashire and London Pensions Partnership (LLPP) – that allows for the pooling of assets and a reduction in investment costs. Each of the funds will retain their own strategic asset […]

Amanda WhiteJuly 29, 2015

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Fewer, bigger funds for UK?

Australia, the US, Canada and Denmark have all done it. Kazakhstan and even Oman are talking about it. Increasingly, public sector pension funds are merging or pooling their assets into fewer bigger schemes. It’s no surprise the debate is gathering momentum in the United Kingdom, ripe for consolidation with a Local Government Pension Fund Scheme […]

Sarah RundellJune 7, 2013