Jayne Atkinson has been named as CIO of LGPS Central, Wolverhampton, England, according to a news release.
Atkinson replaces Gordon Ross, who left in May.
Atkinson will start in the spring and will be expected to be a leader in LGPS Central’s development of its investment strategy and delivering value to member pension funds. LGPS Central had £30 billion ($38.8 billion) in assets as of Dec. 1.
“Jayne’s impressive skill set will be pivotal in guiding the next chapter of our investment strategy and delivering strong returns for our partner funds," said Richard Law-Deeks, CEO at LGPS Central, in the news release. "Jayne joins us at a crucial time as we continue to refine our offering and with deep-rooted experience from a fund perspective was the ideal choice to support LGPS Central in building upon our progress.”
Atkinson had been CIO at the £11 billion Unilever Pension Fund, London, since 2017. At Unilever, Atkinson looked after both the direct investments and advisory areas of the business, as well as large-scale, international cross-fund collaboration projects and ensuring robust governance across all areas. Unilever couldn't immediately be reached regarding her replacement.
Atkinson is also an independent investment committee member for the £25 billion Medical Research Council Pension Fund, London, and chair of the European Pension Fund Investment Forum.
