LGPS Central Limited publishes on its website:
“LGPS Central Limited is delighted to announce it has selected two external managers for its £900 million Global Active Emerging Market Bond Fund. The two managers selected are M&G Investments and Amundi, with each fund manager receiving half of the total mandate. Over 70 fund managers from across the globe expressed an initial interest in tendering for the mandate.
Gordon Ross, Interim CIO and Investment Director for Fixed Income at LGPS Central Limited, said: “When we began the manager search for our Emerging Market Bond Fund, we were looking for candidates which displayed a robust and disciplined investment process, full transparency, value for money and commitment to responsible investment. I’m pleased that both M&G Investments and Amundi showed evidence of all these attributes in managing EMD products and we are very much looking forward to working with them as we deliver the returns our Partner Funds need for the long-term.”
Commenting on the announcement, Jonathan Willcocks, Global Head of Distribution at M&G Investments, said: “We are honoured to have been selected by LGPS Central Limited to manage this prestigious emerging market debt mandate. Our appointment is testament to the strength of our credit research and the importance we place on integrating ESG into our investment approach. For many years we have been proud to be an investment manager for Local Government Pension Schemes as we endeavour to provide the investment outcomes their members require.”
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