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Richard Tomlinson   Portfolio Manager, Real Estate & Infrastructure - Local Pension Partnership (LPP)

Richard is a Portfolio Manager for Real Estate and Infrastructure for Local Pension Partnership (LPP). He joined Lancashire County Pension Fund (now LPP) in 2009 after over 20 years working in financial management as European Finance Director to the computer services group Donovan Data Systems. Richard has been responsible for designing and implementing the real estate and infrastructure investment strategies for LCPF combining the best of direct and indirect investment routes.  The real estate strategy includes an innovative focus on local investment and an early entry into the private rental sector.  The infrastructure strategy has involved the acquisition of direct stakes in competitive bid situations as well as the selection of best in class private equity funds in the sector. He has also worked in LCFC's risk and compliance functions including managing tender processes for the selection of a custodian, equity and transition managers and consultants. Richard has a degree in Natural Sciences from St Catharine's College, Cambridge and an LLB from Birkbeck College, London.  He qualified as a Chartered Accountant with Ernst & Young.