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The British pension provider is set to announce a GP partnership as it seeks to build impact exposure.

Fiduciaries need to be careful how members views affect decision making, according to panellists at a Pensions for Purpose event.

The firm has joined forces with Van Lanschot Kempen Investment Management and is targeting €500m.

Octopus Healthcare Fund manages a portfolio of more than 100 care homes.

Tying management compensation to value-creating ESG measures transcends ideology and promotes the pension's fiduciary duty, said ESG head.

In this episode of The New Private Markets Podcast, Kenza Himmi, head of impact investing and partnerships at the United Nations Joint Staff Pension Fund, tells us what she likes to hear from fund managers at pitch meetings.

Jonathan Hirschtritt, managing director of sustainability and impact investing at the Chicago-based asset management firm, says impact investors are opting for customised accounts in a move away from commingled funds.

L&G has committed £2bn to UK impact as part of the Sterling 20 initiative.

Opening up alternative assets to non-institutional investors, from HNWIs to 401(k) account holders, represents up to $80trn. It's an alluring pot of capital for an industry with flatlining annual fundraising figures in some asset classes. And yet, multiple headwinds exist, making the journey towards increasing democratisation far from straightforward.

AI and social impact were among the topics of discussion at the GIIN Impact Forum on Wednesday.