Local government pension schemes (LGPS), which manage nearly £400bn in long-term capital, have the potential to become key drivers of sustainable transformation, benefitting communities and driving progress towards environmental goals. Since 2015, pension reforms have continued to consolidate LGPS into fewer larger pools, with the ambition of improving cost efficiency and collaboration. While this should ultimately unlock positive synergies for…
Place-based investing: Think sustainably, act locally
Local government pension schemes (LGPS), which manage nearly £400bn in long-term capital, have the potential to become key drivers of sustainable transformation, benefitting communities and driving progress towards environmental goals. Since 2015, pension reforms have continued to consolidate LGPS into fewer larger pools, with the ambition of improving cost efficiency and collaboration. While this should ultimately unlock positive synergies for…
Place-based investing: Think sustainably, act locally
Local government pension schemes (LGPS), which manage nearly £400bn in long-term capital, have the potential to become key drivers of sustainable transformation, benefitting communities and driving progress towards environmental goals. Since 2015, pension reforms have continued to consolidate LGPS into fewer larger pools, with the ambition of improving cost efficiency and collaboration. While this should ultimately unlock positive synergies for…
Place-based investing: Think sustainably, act locally
Local government pension schemes (LGPS), which manage nearly £400bn in long-term capital, have the potential to become key drivers of sustainable transformation, benefitting communities and driving progress towards environmental goals. Since 2015, pension reforms have continued to consolidate LGPS into fewer larger pools, with the ambition of improving cost efficiency and collaboration. While this should ultimately unlock positive synergies for…
Wise Moves: Why UK Companies Are Looking West for IPOs – and What ESG Has to Do With It
In 2021, fintech unicorn Wise made headlines when it chose to go public on the London Stock Exchange (LSE) through a direct listing — a vote of confidence in the UK capital markets. Fast-forward to 2025, and the company is now considering a switch to the US, joining a wave of UK firms drawn to the deeper pools of capital…
Wise Moves: Why UK Companies Are Looking West for IPOs – and What ESG Has to Do With It
In 2021, fintech unicorn Wise made headlines when it chose to go public on the London Stock Exchange (LSE) through a direct listing — a vote of confidence in the UK capital markets. Fast-forward to 2025, and the company is now considering a switch to the US, joining a wave of UK firms drawn to the deeper pools of capital…
Wise Moves: Why UK Companies Are Looking West for IPOs – and What ESG Has to Do With It
In 2021, fintech unicorn Wise made headlines when it chose to go public on the London Stock Exchange (LSE) through a direct listing — a vote of confidence in the UK capital markets. Fast-forward to 2025, and the company is now considering a switch to the US, joining a wave of UK firms drawn to the deeper pools of capital…
Wise Moves: Why UK Companies Are Looking West for IPOs – and What ESG Has to Do With It
In 2021, fintech unicorn Wise made headlines when it chose to go public on the London Stock Exchange (LSE) through a direct listing — a vote of confidence in the UK capital markets. Fast-forward to 2025, and the company is now considering a switch to the US, joining a wave of UK firms drawn to the deeper pools of capital…
Wise Moves: Why UK Companies Are Looking West for IPOs – and What ESG Has to Do With It
In 2021, fintech unicorn Wise made headlines when it chose to go public on the London Stock Exchange (LSE) through a direct listing — a vote of confidence in the UK capital markets. Fast-forward to 2025, and the company is now considering a switch to the US, joining a wave of UK firms drawn to the deeper pools of capital…
Wise Moves: Why UK Companies Are Looking West for IPOs – and What ESG Has to Do With It
In 2021, fintech unicorn Wise made headlines when it chose to go public on the London Stock Exchange (LSE) through a direct listing — a vote of confidence in the UK capital markets. Fast-forward to 2025, and the company is now considering a switch to the US, joining a wave of UK firms drawn to the deeper pools of capital…