LGPS Central, the company managing the pooled assets of eight Local Government Pension Scheme funds in the Midlands of England, has announced two new appointments to boost its investment-management team.
Mark Davies, who has been with the company since 2018, will take over as head of public markets, and Nadeem Hussain, who joined in 2020, will become head of private markets.
LGPS Central said the appointees will provide continuous assistance to CIO Gordon Ross and contribute to shaping the U.K. pension pool’s long term-product strategy.
“I’m excited to have the opportunity to lead our private markets team during this time of strong growth across private market investments,” said Hussain. “I look forward to working closely with our partner funds to meet their needs, develop their portfolios and achieve cost savings without compromising on delivering superior investment performance.’
Davies added, “I am delighted to have been appointed as head