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Newham Council
Newham Council operates the London Borough of Newham pension fund. The fund provides pensions and benefits for former employees of the borough and...
Newham Council
Newham Council operates the London Borough of Newham pension fund. The fund provides pensions and benefits for former employees of the borough and participating employers including Newham Sixth Form College and Newham College of Further Education. Investments are executed through the London CIV vehicle. The fund allocates to private equity, real estate, and infrastructure. Confirmed holdings include Cory Riverside Energy, Cheyne Capital Social and Affordable Housing Fund, Blackrock UK Property Fund, UBS Triton Property Unit Trust, and West End of London Property Unit Trust. Geographic exposure centers on the United Kingdom with additional positions in European and global infrastructure via Fiera and KGAL funds. The fund reports 2,362 million USD in assets. It maintains memberships in the Local Authority Pension Fund Forum, the Pensions and Lifetime Savings Association, and the Institutional Investors Group on Climate Change. October 2024 attendance at the International Investment Summit in London addressed the Pensions Investment Review. Newham Council functions as a shareholder fund within the London CIV pooling arrangement. This structure channels commitments through a collective vehicle rather than standalone mandates.
General information
Firm type
Public Pension Fund
Year founded
1965
AUM
Undisclosed
Location
Region
Europe
Country
United Kingdom
City
London
Corporate office
Newham Dockside 1000 Dockside Road, E16 2QU, United Kingdom
Principals
Councillor Nareser Osei
Chair of the Newham Pensions Committee
Sector focus
Frequently asked questions
Who runs investment decisions at Newham Council?
Councillor Nareser Osei serves as Chair of the Newham Pensions Committee. Day-to-day investment execution occurs through the London CIV platform.
How does Newham Council source proprietary deal flow?
The fund accesses opportunities via its membership in the London CIV and through direct mandates with managers including Pantheon Ventures and Partners Group.
Does Newham Council participate in fund commitments or only direct deals?
The fund makes both fund commitments and direct investments. Holdings include limited partner positions in Pantheon, Partners Group, and multiple UK property unit trusts.
What investment stages does Newham Council typically target?
The fund targets buyout, growth, secondaries, and co-investment strategies within private equity alongside core real estate and infrastructure.
Where does the underlying wealth come from?
Assets derive from employer and employee contributions to the London Borough of Newham pension scheme.
Does Newham Council maintain philanthropic structures, and how are they separated?
No separate philanthropic vehicles are disclosed. The fund focuses exclusively on pension liabilities.
What is Newham Council's known posture on co-investments alongside external GPs?
The fund pursues co-investments and direct secondaries as part of its private equity allocation.
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