Trevor Castledine joined LGPS Central in 2024, bringing with him extensive LGPS experience as well as expertise in private markets and broader pension fund management. Before joining LGPS Central, he was Managing Director in bfinance’s private markets team, where he was responsible for research and manager selection across private debt, including Corporate Direct Lending, Real Estate debt, and other niche strategies. In this role, Trevor advised clients on over $5 billion of allocations to private credit investments. He also served as an Independent Advisor to the £10 billion South Yorkshire Pension Fund and has provided advisory and consulting services to various institutional investors and investment managers.
A Chartered Accountant and former Investment Banker, Trevor was already part of the LGPS community as Investment Director for Private Credit at the UK LGPS pooling entity LPPI, having previously held the role of Deputy CIO at Lancashire County Pension Fund (LCPF). During his time at LCPF, Trevor played a pivotal role in creating a pioneering £1.5 billion allocation to alternative credit, earning numerous industry accolades, including the Institutional Investor European peer-to-peer award for ‘Best Use of Private Markets’. His influence in the private debt space was further recognized when PDI magazine named him one of the 30 most influential investors in the asset class globally. Trevor holds an MA from Queens’ College, Cambridge University.