Greater Manchester Pension Fund (GMPF) has been recognised with two major accolades at the IPE Real Estate Awards, winning both the Investment Strategy UK & Ireland and Social Impact Investor categories, as well as being highly commended in the Innovation category.
The awards highlight the strength of GMPF’s real estate approach, with judges praising its ability to deliver strong financial performance alongside wider positive impact.
In awarding GMPF for its investment approach, the judges praised the fund’s ‘clear, coherent and highly disciplined real estate strategy’. They praised how ‘addressing regional inequality, housing supply and infrastructure needs is treated as a source of enduring value creation’. Concluding that ‘the fund stands out for its ability to combine purpose and performance within a structured and scalable real estate approach’.
GMPF was also recognised for its leadership in impact investing. Judges highlighted its ‘rigorous and highly credible approach,’ noting that the fund has successfully embedded social impact at the heart of its real assets strategy. They added that GMPF demonstrates ‘a clear ability to align long term financial objectives with measurable societal outcomes,’ with impact ‘fully integrated into investment analysis, governance and asset management processes’. The judges concluded that ‘GMPF stands out for combining strong governance, measurable impact and financial discipline within a coherent long-term investment strategy’.
These awards reflect GMPF’s ongoing commitment to delivering long term value for its members while supporting inclusive economic growth and sustainable development.
For more information about the IPE Real Estate Awards, please visit their website.
