Border to Coast Pensions Partnership overview
Border to Coast Pensions Partnership related stories
Border to Coast’s UK direct fund hits £2bn pooling milestone
The pension partnership has received £430m of fresh capital into the fund, with up to £500m more expected next year, according to head of UK real estate Alistair Smith.
UK’s Border to Coast backs first US value-add fund
The LGPS pool has pledged $90m to a fund managed by Heitman as it continues to build out its global real estate portfolio.
UK’s Border to Coast seeks first real asset lead amid buildout
The local government pension scheme pool, with over £50bn of committed LGPS capital, is expanding its capabilities ahead of seven more funds joining its client base.
Blackstone raises $8bn for fifth debt fund, matching predecessor
The New York manager picked up large commitments from CalPERS and the UK's Border to Coast Partnership in addition to other public pensions.
Border to Coast’s Smith: This is the right time to buy
With its partner funds around £850m underweight to UK real estate, the LGPS pool is poised to begin deploying from its latest vehicle, says head of real estate Alistair Smith.
How pooling is opening new avenues for LGPS
The practice enables the UK local government pension schemes to explore new areas of private real estate, such as impact investing.
UK’s largest LGPS pool launches two global real estate funds
Border to Coast Pensions Partnership has established core and value-add vehicles with a combined target of £1bn in partner fund commitments.
Border to Coast launches £1.75bn real estate manager search
The Leeds-based pension is calling for an experienced manager for its UK private real estate fund.
Border to Coast Pensions Partnership contact information
Offices
5th Floor, Toronto Square, Leeds, LS1 2HJ, United KingdomContacts
| Name | Job title | Location | |
|---|---|---|---|
 Mr. Alex Faulkner | Job titleManager, Responsible Investments | LocationLeeds, United Kingdom | Email  ------ |
| Mr. Alistair T H Smith | Job titleHead of Real Estate and Fund Manager | LocationLeeds, United Kingdom | Email -------- |
| Mr. Ben Dunning | Job titlePortfolio Manager | LocationLeeds, United Kingdom | Email --------- |
| Mr. Daniel Devine | Job titleResponsible Investment Manager | LocationLeeds, United Kingdom | Email ----------- |
Border to Coast Pensions Partnership fund commitments
Known fund commitments : 14
| Fund | Manager | Commitment date | Commitment size |
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Manager ----------- | Commitment dateSep 2025 | Commitment size- | |
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Border to Coast Pensions Partnership funds managed
Funds in market: 1
| Fund | Fund size | Open date | Strategy |
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Fund size ----------- | Open dateDec 2023 | Strategy ------- | |