London Borough of Bromley scooped the award for excellence in asset management at this year's PF Awards. The authority is on track to deliver debt-free property investments and other rent income...
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.
Birmingham City Council could face fresh equal pay settlements after it emerged that the authority was incorrectly evaluating jobs, according to union GMB.
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.
Cautious attitudes among some investment funds and their managers are standing in the way of the Local Government Pension Scheme achieving a ‘just transition’ to net zero, according to a group of MPs.
The government's response to its consultation on the cost control mechanism for public pension schemes leaves a number of unanwered questions, says Barry McKay.
Pembrokeshire County Council’s leader did not have the “proper authority” to negotiate a £95,000 settlement to a former chief executive, according to an internal report.
A decision by the government made this week for an economic check could make it harder for local government employers to meet pension obligations, according to an expert.
Chancellor Rishi Sunak has confirmed an extension to cash incentives for hiring new apprentices, as well as the flagship KickStart scheme to help boost employment.
Historic state pension underpayments resulted from repeated human error, and will cost the government at least £1bn to correct, according to the National Audit Office.
A London borough’s pension fund has moved £45m into a dedicated investment fund aimed at creating social and environmental benefits within the capital.
Scotland’s largest Local Government Pension Scheme has reported a suspected £300,000 fraudulent claim to the police, after it was revealed a deceased pensioner was receiving pay-outs.
The government should ensure the same opportunities for UK pension funds to invest in British initiatives as it does for international investors, a Local Government Pension Scheme pool chief investor...
The average cost of workers leaving the public sector in England rose last year, despite Covid-19 reducing the number of redundancies, according to data compiled by local authorities.
Trade unions are likely to recommend their members reject the final pay offer for local government workers in England, Wales and Northern Ireland, which one official has labelled as “scandalous”.
