London CIV is pleased to announce that Buckinghamshire Pension Fund has joined our LGPS investment pool.

Buckinghamshire took the decision to join London CIV last year. At the time Buckinghamshire Council’s Cabinet Member for Resources and Chair of the Pension Fund Committee, Robert Carington, said: “We have a strong history of supporting the pooling agenda, being effectively 100% pooled, and look forward to building a strong and collaborative relationship with London CIV and our fellow Partner Funds, working together to deliver the objectives of the Fit for the Future programme and protect and grow the pensions of the Fund’s members.”

Since then, we have been working closely together to support a smooth transition into the pool. That work has reflected a strong alignment in approach and a shared focus on delivering long‑term outcomes.

Buckinghamshire’s addition further strengthens London CIV, building on the scale, collaboration and long‑term commitment of our Partner Funds, which have collectively shaped the pool into what it is today. It brings clear mutual benefits across the partnership, enhancing resilience, capability and shared expertise at an important moment for the LGPS.

Reflections on our Fit for the Future Journey

A year on from publishing our government-endorsed Fit for the Future Strategic Development Plan, London CIV and Partner Funds remain focused on delivery, collaboration and implementation readiness as LGPS reforms progress.

Our achievements to date include the successful delivery of our first strategic advisory mandate through a pilot with Barking & Dagenham. This service is now available to all our Partner Funds should they need to utilise it for this triennial review period.

We also launched our LGPS Pension Advisory and Support Service (PASS). This is a direct response to growing cost pressures, capacity constraints and rising governance demands across Partner Funds. PASS provides a suite of additional, optional services, including policy advice and formulation support, responsible investment assistance, enhanced reporting, and dedicated cashflow analysis, designed to relieve resource pressures at Fund level and reduce reliance on multiple external advisers.

Going forward

Since our launch in 2015, London CIV has been the investment pool for around a third of LGPS funds across England and Wales. That position has been built and maintained through the confidence, support and continued commitment of our Partner Funds, whose collaboration has underpinned our development and long‑term direction.

Buckinghamshire’s decision to join London CIV is a strong endorsement of that collective progress, and of the role pooling continues to play in supporting Partner Funds to meet their objectives.

We look forward to continuing that work together as the LGPS community for London and Buckinghamshire.