London Borough of Newham Pension Fund

Newham primarily accesses private markets through the London Collective Investment Vehicle (London CIV), an FCA-authorised asset pool serving 32 London LGPS funds. The London CIV structures pooled vehicles for private equity, infrastructure, and real estate. Newham participates in at least the CIV's Indirect Real Estate Pooling (IREP) vehicle. The fund also holds at least one direct co-investment in infrastructure—Cory Riverside Energy—bypassing the pool for this specific asset.

The London Borough of Newham Pension Fund is a shareholder and partner fund of the London CIV, a collective investment pool launched in 2015 to consolidate assets across 32 London local government pension funds. The CIV acts as an umbrella manager, creating sub-funds for different asset classes. Newham directs a significant portion of its assets into CIV-managed vehicles to reduce costs and negotiate institutional fee terms collectively.

Newham is a member of the Local Authority Pension Fund Forum (LAPFF), which coordinates shareholder engagement across 87 UK local authority funds. The fund is also a member of the Institutional Investors Group on Climate Change (IIGCC), requiring integration of climate-related financial risks into its investment process. Internally, the fund's investment strategy is overseen by the Newham Council Pension Committee, with performance and governance support from Pensions & Investment Research Consultants (PIRC).