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We’re boosting the supply of affordable housing

28 August 2024

We’re investing £50 million to build affordable homes in the south-west and nationally over the next few years. 

Our new investment will fund approximately 250 new affordable homes for up to 1,000 people, a fifth of which will be in the Avon area.

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2023/24 highlights: A year of growth

7 August 2024

Growth was a common theme for the financial year 2023/24. Whether looking at total payments to members, the number of employers in the fund or the overall fund assets, most arrows point upwards. 

Our robust financial position, with pension fund assets reaching £5.83 billion, brings an improved 98% funding position (up from 95% the previous year).

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We’re local investors

17 June 2024

Have you ever wondered how the money in your pension is invested? If so, you may like to hear about our investment in local solar farms. We recently committed 3% of our assets to local impact investments like this South Gloucestershire solar farm. The solar farm will generate clean energy and help us achieve our new net zero 2045 goal. It will also generate a good financial return.

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The McCloud remedy

Find out more about the McCloud remedy and your LGPS pension

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