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Roundtable: women and the LGPS- reviewing strategic asset allocation

Inflation and rising rates pose new challenges for the LGPS. Room151 brought together women from six local authority funds, one pool, a consultancy, an independent advisor and two fund managers to discuss the growing demand for income, the shift towards an operational perspective on real estate and how LGPS investors can make their assets work harder. 

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Participants:

Elizabeth Carey, independent adviser

Victoria Caro, head of UK and Ireland institutional clients, PIMCO

Jill Davys, head of LGPS, Redington

Jennifer Devine, head of Wiltshire Pension Fund, Wiltshire Council

Aoifinn Devitt, chief investment officer, London CIV

Mona Dohle, LGPS editor, Room151

Moira Gorman, client relationship & sales director, Columbia Threadneedle Investments

Emma Gullifer, fund manager, Columbia Threadneedle Investments

Sian Kunert, head of pensions, East Sussex Pension Fund, East Sussex County Council

Lalantika Medema, executive vice president, product strategist, PIMCO

Sally Shaw, senior conference producer, Room151

Nemashe Sivayogan, head of treasury and pensions, London Borough of Merton

Bridget Uku, group manager – treasury and pensions, London Borough of Ealing

Tricia Ward, director, manager research team, Redington

Rachel Wood, pension fund investment strategist, West Sussex County Council

You can read full coverage of the session here.

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