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23 Jul 20
A remedy to age discrimination identified within 2015 Local Government Pension Scheme reforms is in sight – but implementing it will be a major headache for administrators, say Richard Warden and Ian...
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17 Jul 20
New proposals to rectify discrimination introduced by 2015 reforms to the Local Government Pension Scheme will cost employers £2.5bn, the government has estimated.
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16 Jul 20
The government has unveiled long-awaited proposals to end age discrimination in public sector pension schemes, although changes to the Local Government Pension Scheme will have to wait for a separate...
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27 Mar 20
The government is seeking views on the merging the Northumberland Pension Fund into the Tyne and Wear Pension Fund.
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24 Mar 20
Local authority pension providers have been urged to suspend or amend any policies that abate pensions for retired key workers who return to work to help tackle the coronavirus pandemic.
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12 Mar 20
Local pension fund pool, the London Collective Investment Vehicle has launched a new sustainable equity exclusion fund.
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6 Mar 20
Last week, the government announced amendments to the LGPS regulations around the payment of exit credits, Richard Warden explores the implications for council pension funds.
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28 Feb 20
The government has unveiled measures giving Local Government Pension Scheme funds greater control over exit payments to employers leaving the scheme.
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10 Feb 20
The pooling of investment funds in the Local Government Pension Scheme has saved £155m since the method was introduced, estimates suggest.
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28 Jan 20
A £30bn local government pension fund has threatened to halt investment in companies that fail to recognise the financial risks caused by climate change.
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17 Sep 19
Handing Local Government Pension Scheme investments to ‘passive fund’ managers would spark pushback from the scheme’s stakeholders, CIPFA’s pensions advisor has told PF.
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1 Aug 19
Local authorities should ensure greater separation between managing pensions and other finances, a survey has concluded.
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17 Apr 19
A Local Government Pension Scheme consultation will consider “greater separation” of pension fund management from local authorities.
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15 Nov 18
Facts and figures from the November 2018 edition of Public Finance magazine.
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28 Sep 18
The Local Government Pension Scheme is in a “strong financial position”, the government’s first statutory review of it has revealed.
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8 Feb 17
The Supreme Court has ruled in favour of a Northern Ireland woman who was denied Local Government Pension Scheme benefits after her long-term partner died suddenly.
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1 Feb 17
The leader of the UK’s largest local authority has claimed asset management fees paid by local government pension schemes are “sucking in” money that could be used to offset...
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1 Feb 17
Local government pension schemes may have paid out as much as £9bn in fees to fund managers over the last decade, almost double the reported figures, according to the Centre for Policy Studies.
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16 Dec 16
The infrastructure investment fund set up by Greater Manchester Pension Fund and the London Pension Fund Authority has expanded to include the funds that make up the proposed Northern Pool of LGPS...
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7 Oct 16
Council pension funds can do more to help promote ethical behaviour in the companies they invest in, which would benefit members as well as local residents.
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4 Oct 16
CIPFA and Aon Hewitt have issued guidance on investment pooling governance arrangements for the authorities administering the Local Government Pension Scheme in England and Wales.
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24 Aug 16
CIPFA is to launch guidance on the governance principles for local government pension scheme asset pools following the submission of formal collaboration plans to government.
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18 May 16
Employers joining the Local Government Pension Scheme (LGPS) may underestimate the obligations involved, the Pensions and Lifetime Savings Association (PLSA) has warned.
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13 May 16
The chair of a major LGPS asset pool has said there will need to be a “mindset change” across the sector as part of a government drive to spread the practice.
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11 May 16
Unison has called for changes in the law to ensure the independence of local authority pension funds to take investment decisions in the best interest of their members.
23 Jul 20A remedy to age discrimination identified within 2015 Local Government Pension Scheme reforms is in sight – but implementing it will be a major headache for administrators, say Richard Warden and Ian...
17 Jul 20New proposals to rectify discrimination introduced by 2015 reforms to the Local Government Pension Scheme will cost employers £2.5bn, the government has estimated.
16 Jul 20The government has unveiled long-awaited proposals to end age discrimination in public sector pension schemes, although changes to the Local Government Pension Scheme will have to wait for a separate...
24 Mar 20Local authority pension providers have been urged to suspend or amend any policies that abate pensions for retired key workers who return to work to help tackle the coronavirus pandemic.
12 Mar 20Local pension fund pool, the London Collective Investment Vehicle has launched a new sustainable equity exclusion fund.
6 Mar 20Last week, the government announced amendments to the LGPS regulations around the payment of exit credits, Richard Warden explores the implications for council pension funds.
28 Feb 20The government has unveiled measures giving Local Government Pension Scheme funds greater control over exit payments to employers leaving the scheme.
10 Feb 20The pooling of investment funds in the Local Government Pension Scheme has saved £155m since the method was introduced, estimates suggest.
28 Jan 20A £30bn local government pension fund has threatened to halt investment in companies that fail to recognise the financial risks caused by climate change.
15 Nov 18Facts and figures from the November 2018 edition of Public Finance magazine.
1 Feb 17The leader of the UK’s largest local authority has claimed asset management fees paid by local government pension schemes are “sucking in” money that could be used to offset...
1 Feb 17Local government pension schemes may have paid out as much as £9bn in fees to fund managers over the last decade, almost double the reported figures, according to the Centre for Policy Studies.
4 Oct 16CIPFA and Aon Hewitt have issued guidance on investment pooling governance arrangements for the authorities administering the Local Government Pension Scheme in England and Wales.
24 Aug 16CIPFA is to launch guidance on the governance principles for local government pension scheme asset pools following the submission of formal collaboration plans to government.
13 May 16The chair of a major LGPS asset pool has said there will need to be a “mindset change” across the sector as part of a government drive to spread the practice.
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