Organisation

Blackrock

7 stories · discussed at 11 council meetings · 9 councils

Lewisham Council is reviewing its engagement with investment manager BlackRock, as other councils discuss pension fund investment strategies.

Lewisham's Pension Investment Committee is reviewing its engagement with BlackRock, an investment management corporation, following feedback received during a meeting with the company in December 2025.

Pension committees across several councils, including Southwark, Ealing, Greenwich, Westminster, Kensington and Chelsea, and Hammersmith and Fulham, are scheduled to discuss investment performance and strategy in September and July 2026.

Previously, Westminster Council's Pension Fund Committee considered BlackRock as a preferred option for a passive global equity mandate in July 2025, as part of a plan to reinvest £398 million after divesting from another manager.

Key facts

  1. Lewisham's Pension Investment Committee is reviewing its engagement with BlackRock. Source
  2. This review followed feedback received during a meeting with BlackRock in December 2025. Source
  3. Westminster Council's Pension Fund Committee considered BlackRock as a preferred option for a passive global equity mandate. Source
  4. This consideration was part of a plan to reinvest £398 million in July 2025. Source
About this summary

This summary was written automatically from our published stories and the council meeting records they draw on, with background from Wikipedia. It describes what councils have discussed and decided; it does not take a view on any decision. Each key fact links to the story it comes from. Updated 30 September 2026. Spotted a mistake? Email community@opencouncil.network.

Latest stories

  1. Westminster Pension Fund Reports Negative Returns and Decreased Funding Level The Westminster Pension Fund recorded a negative absolute return of 2.95% for the quarter ending March 31, 2026, falling short of its benchmark. This performance dip was... Westminster 11 July 2026
  2. Westminster Pension Fund Underperforms Benchmark Amidst Transition The Westminster Pension Fund has underperformed its benchmark over the past year and three years, according to a report presented to the Pension Board on Thursday, March 26,... Westminster 29 March 2026
  3. H&F Pension Fund Underperforms Benchmark Despite Asset Growth and Improved Funding Level The Hammersmith and Fulham Pension Fund saw its market value grow to £1.491 billion in the quarter ending December 31, 2025, an increase of £9 million. However, the fund's... Hammersmith and Fulham 19 March 2026
  4. Lewisham Pension Fund Discusses BlackRock Engagement and Other Investment Matters in December Meeting Lewisham's Pension Investment Committee is reviewing its engagement with BlackRock, a global investment management corporation. The review follows feedback received during a... Lewisham 22 December 2025
  5. Lewisham Pension Fund Assesses Investment with Schroders as Part of LCIV Real Estate Pooling Lewisham Council's Pensions Investment Committee is evaluating a potential investment with Schroders through the London LGPS CIV's (LCIV) Indirect Real Estate Pooling (IREP)... Lewisham 22 December 2025
  6. Ealing Pension Fund to Increase Private Debt and Infrastructure Investments to Meet Strategic Targets Ealing Council's Pension Fund is set to increase its investments in private debt and infrastructure, aiming to align its asset allocation with strategic targets. The decision... Ealing 14 September 2025
  7. Westminster Pension Fund to Divest £398M from Baillie Gifford, Reinvest in Passive Global Equity Westminster Council's Pension Fund Committee is set to divest £398 million from the LCIV Global Alpha Growth Fund – Paris Aligned, managed by Baillie Gifford. The decision,... Westminster 21 July 2025