All Local Government Pension Scheme (LGPS) articles – Page 23
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OpinionAutumn Statement uncharacteristically quiet(ish)
From the blog: Once again the pensions industry pleaded with the chancellor to hold off on any further profound changes, only this time it looks like it got its wish... sort of.
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Features
Shropshire profits from infra but schemes struggle to fill targets
Shropshire County Pension Fund’s infrastructure investment gained 40 per cent during 2014/15, but entry into the asset class remains a challenge for some UK pension funds.
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News
LGPS pooling puts in-house investment in the spotlight
News Analysis: Local authority pension fund pooling activity is gathering pace ahead of an upcoming government consultation on criteria for cutting costs, bringing with it a push towards greater in-house investment capability.
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Opinion
LPFA: Forging working groups with common goals
Talking Head:As we approach the end of the year it is worth reflecting a little on what we have achieved as an industry of late and what the path ahead looks like into 2016.
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OpinionRaining blows
Editorial: You’ve probably seen it already. The broadside delivered to the Local Government Pension Scheme by the Centre for Policy Studies’ Michael Johnson, in a letter to the FT this week.
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Opinion
LGPS 2016: Three key strands shaping the scheme's future
The Local Government Pension Scheme has a big year ahead but how have recent developments changed the forward trajectory for local authority funds?
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News
LPFA confronts employer risk through covenant monitoring
Keeping a constant eye on the financial strength of employers has brought the London Pensions Fund Authority £310m worth of guarantees, assurances and cash since its 2013 triennial valuation.
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Features
Long-term view clouded by uncertainty for LGPS
Long-term risk-reduction planning remains the priority for the Local Government Pension Scheme, but growing uncertainty about the future is making it difficult for member funds to carve out strategic objectives.
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News
MiFID II: LGPS retail label could stymie alternative investments
Local government pension funds could find themselves reclassified as retail investors from 2017 under an upcoming European directive, raising questions over schemes’ access to certain investment strategies.
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News
Autumn Statement could blow icy winds for LGPS
An anticipated hit to local authority funding in the government's Autumn Statement next month is threatening to ratchet up pressure on the Local Government Pension Scheme.
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News
NESPF saves 108 days with new payroll software
North East Scotland Pension Fund has made “huge savings” in administration costs and time through its new payroll software, allowing it to focus on the changing structure of the Scottish Local Government Pension Scheme.
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FeaturesThe Specialist: Investment trends – October 12 2015
How are schemes responding to the latest twists in the investment landscape, including interest rate speculation and global market wobbles? Download The Specialist here to find out how your scheme can raise its defences while gaining returns.
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OpinionSouthern powerhouse
Editorial: On Monday George Osborne announced the creation of six British Wealth Funds, into which our 89 local government pension schemes' assets will be pooled. Quite what this verb entails is still up for debate.
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NewsOsborne's wealth funds target LGPS cost savings to boost infra
Chancellor George Osborne pushed local authority scheme collaboration forward this week by declaring they would be pooled into six 'British Wealth Funds' as part of a plan to ramp up infrastructure investment and reduce scheme running costs.
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News
Welsh funds reach impasse on asset-pooling plans
Welsh local authority pension funds have made progress on mapping the road towards pooling their assets, but along with their peers are awaiting further details on the criteria around governance, size and cost.
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NewsAsset insourcing saves LPFA 75% on fees
FT Investment Management Summit: The London Pensions Fund Authority could run as much as half of its assets in-house within the next three years, cutting the fees charged on those assets by three-quarters.
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OpinionLPFA: Seize the opportunity
Talking Head: The coming weeks will see the annual decamp from Westminster as cities around the country play host to MPs, councillors, special advisers, journalists and those that have ideas or services to promote.
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News
Airport owner puts LGPS membership under review in cost-cutting drive
The owner of Durham Tees Valley Airport is undertaking a review of the aviation hub's membership of Teesside Pension Fund and overall benefits structure in a wider push to curb company losses.
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News
S.Yorks misses deadline as admin woes heap pressure on LGPS
Teething issues following an administration overhaul at South Yorkshire Pensions Authority has delayed the delivery of members’ annual statements, amid a challenging backdrop of wider fundamental reform across the Local Government Pension Scheme.
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News
Charity puts centre up for sale to cover LGPS costs
The Multiple Sclerosis Society is to sell a support centre to meet the cost of its local government pension scheme membership, the latest charity to sell assets to cover defined benefit costs.