Owen Thorne is Responsible Investment Manager at the £11bn Merseyside Pension Fund. Merseyside is one of the largest funds in the UK’s Local Government Pension Scheme. In September 2024, the Fund announced completion of a £200 million scheme buy-in with Aviva as its chosen insurer. Merseyside and Aviva are both signatories to the Sustainability Principles Charter for Bulk Purchase Annuities organised by A4S.