More LGPS news – Page 14
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OpinionScheme fragmentation more stark in private sector than public
Data Crunch: The appointment last month of Edi Truell as the London Mayor’s new adviser on pensions and investments is part of an initiative, we are told, to amalgamate some of the country’s numerous public sector pension funds and aims to save billions of pounds through greater efficiencies, lower fees and improved returns.
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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.
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Global infrastructure investment for smaller pension funds
British airports are microcosms of our economy. During periods of growth these centres are bustling, ferrying an influx of businesspeople, holidaymakers and cargo to and from global destinations.
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LGPS sharpens focus on collaboration as consultation looms
News analysis: Local authority schemes are poised for the outcome of a consultation on collaboration which could compel them to pool their investment assets to save on costs.
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Falkirk targets social housing with £30m investment
Falkirk Council Pension Fund is joining the ranks of local authorities investing in social housing, with a £30m allocation, as experts debate the strengths of the asset class.
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Regulator fleshes out compliance approach to public sector
The Pensions Regulator has released details of its compliance and enforcement policy for public service schemes, after taking on oversight of more than 200 plans from April.
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Havering struggles to find local infra for growth
The £506m London Borough of Havering Pension Fund is looking to invest in local infrastructure projects, but the need to balance this with strong returns is hampering its search.
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LPFA: How proper governance can boost fund returns
Talking Head: In my last column I wrote about the two partnerships London Pensions Fund Authority had recently signed with Lancashire County Pension Fund and Greater Manchester Pension Fund.
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Surrey opts for LDI to harness funding gains
Surrey County Council Pension Fund has put a liability-driven investment platform in place to capture rises in the funding level, after falling gilt yields wiped out last year’s gains.
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Council fund pins impact allocation to health and employment projects
Waltham Forest Pension Fund has begun drawing down its impact investment mandate into a range of projects, as pension schemes increasingly measure the social and environmental effects of their decisions.
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LGPS funds feel the pressure as local pension boards get off the ground
Public sector pension funds are under pressure to compile their pension boards ahead of the August 1 deadline, but some report being “stretched” by the wait for guidance on the reform.
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Essex latest pension fund to commit to direct lending
Essex Pension Fund has become the latest to introduce an allocation to direct lending into its alternatives portfolio, as scheme interest in the asset class ratchets up.
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Council funds report low take-up of 50-50 option
The option for local authority staff to halve their pension contributions while retaining other benefits has seen take-up below expectations, as the local government reforms bed in.
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Lincolnshire fund enters admin-sharing deal with West Yorks
Lincolnshire Pension Fund has teamed up with West Yorkshire Pension Fund on benefit administration in order to deliver cost savings, in the latest example of local authority collaboration.
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Strength in numbers: how your scheme can use the power of collaboration
With hundreds, thousands or even tens of thousands of members paying in every month, much of the strength of pension schemes as investors is based on the power of economies of scale. But can this effect be compounded further when schemes pool resources?
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What could a Conservative government mean for pensions?
Today’s pensions landscape looks very different from five years ago. During that time, we have had a Budget that heralded the most significant pensions reforms for the past 30 years.
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West Midlands plans online growth after web traffic more than doubles
West Midlands Pension Fund plans to develop its online member portal after further growth in traffic and member engagement, as digital communication becomes a mainstay of the sector.
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Volunteering charity makes £2.9m deficit payment after property sale
London-based charity Community Service Volunteers has reported using the sale of property assets to reduce the risk posed by its pension deficit, as defined benefit schemes reach their lowest aggregate funding level in 18 months.
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Should local authority schemes be forced to invest passively?
Pension schemes make investment decisions based on, among other things, their individual asset mix, desired investment outcomes, risk tolerance, liability profile and deficit level.
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How LGPS members are responding to collective investment reform
Advocates of public sector pension reform have warned that regional initiatives could 'water down' savings for local authority funds from planned changes to the Local Government Pension Scheme.