Low investor confidence in the UK and the need to direct domestic money to development projects mean the UK Infrastructure Bank wants to work “much harder” to bring sources of public finance together...
Financial market instability caused by the government’s mini-budget has created an opportunity for the Local Government Pension Scheme to boost investment, with funds generally weathering the storm.
LGPS funds should keep an eye on developments as the country, and the world, move towards net zero, writes Iain Campbell, senior investment consultant at Hymans Robertson.
Local Government Pension Schemes should make a significant push to reform complex governance arrangements to offer a more joined-up and coherent approach, according to experts.
A new procurement framework for Local Government Pension Schemes has been launched, with the organiser saying the ability for funds and pools to procure quickly and efficiently has “never been so...
A county council has decided to write off more than £2m in overpayments made to retired members of its pension scheme, saying to recover them would not be cost effective.
A Local Government Pension Scheme pool that handles assets for 11 local government pension schemes has launched a second series of its private markets programme, including a distinct climate-related...
A United Nations official acted outside of his powers in advising Local Government Pensions Scheme funds to divest from companies linked to the Israel-Palestine conflict, a legal group...
Local government pension schemes face tough decisions on ridding themselves of any Russian investments, according to the secretary to the LGPS Scheme Advisory Board.
MPs have approved changes to a public pensions bill, allowing the government to issue guidance preventing investments that conflict with defence policies.
Norfolk County Council has been granted permission by a US court to file a class action lawsuit against tech giant Apple, over allegations of misleading revenue predictions.
The government faces four key challenges if it wants to meet its aim of getting Local Government Pension Schemes to step-up investment in regional economies as part of 'levelling up', says...
Changes to post-McCloud pension reforms will see more Local Government Pension Scheme members eligible for enhanced legacy benefits, putting a greater burden on administering authorities, according...
The government’s long-awaited 'levelling up' white paper is set to reveal a “new plan” for the Local Government Pension Scheme to invest billions of pounds in local projects, according to...
The Local Government Pension Scheme Advisory Board has updated its investment code to require cost breakdowns from third-party fund managers, in an attempt to improve transparency.
The administrative costs of Local Government Pension Schemes rose again last year, with one expert putting the rise down to due a rise in asset values.
