All Local Government Pension Scheme (LGPS) articles
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News
More guidance needed for UK councils reducing pension contributions
Kensington and Chelsea Pension Fund’s investment committee have voted for council pension contributions to be cut to zero
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Analysis
IPE UK Briefing: UK consultations to unlock £80bn from LGPS and DC funds
Plus: DB surplus extraction, a new pensions minister, and NEST takes 10% stake in Australia’s IFM
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Analysis
Concern as UK steams ahead with local pension reforms
Consultation responses highlight what could be an over-ambitious timetable to reform Britain’s giant Local Government Pension Scheme
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26 UK councils call on chancellor to remove ‘principal advice’ on asset allocation
Chancellor Rachel Reeves proposes that LGPS pools replace role provided by investment consultants and independent advisers in providing investment strategy advice
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Consolidation of UK LGPS funds branded ‘hazardously ambitious’
The government plans to consolidate LGPS funds into handful of ‘megafunds’ to allow more investment in infrastructure
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Asset owners challenge Shell’s LNG plans in new shareholder resolution
Brunel Pension Partnership, Greater Manchester Pension Fund and Merseyside Pension Fund are asking Shell to justify its LNG strategy
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Analysis
IPE ESG Briefing: Environment Agency Pension Fund develops new RI policy
Plus: Aviva is fined for breaching SFDR; Swiss and Dutch schemes are more resilient to disruptive climate policies
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Analysis
IPE UK Briefing: Consolidating LGPS assets and DC funds into 'megafunds'
Plus: British Growth Partnership; Innovation in BPA market
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News
Industry calls for thoughtful execution of UK LGPS ‘megafunds’ reforms
Government is looking to secure more than £20bn for investment in local communities
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UK government proposes pension reforms to unlock £80bn of investment
Government proposes merging LGPS assets and consolidating DC schemes into super funds
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Local Pensions Partnership Investments hits £200m cost savings
CEO Chris Rule says greater pooling of funds could help deliver scale and better cost savings
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LGPS duo launches admin shared service
Services will be provided to more than 270,000 fund members and nearly 500 employers, making this one of the largest operations in the LGPS
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UK pension funds set to boost infrastructure investment amid volatility
There’s a growing focus on investing in renewable energy infrastructure, such as solar, wind and hydroelectric power projects
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UK pensions industry calls for flexible approach to investment
Consultation on the first phase of Pensions Review closed today
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LGPS funds accelerate net zero shift, with nearly half eyeing 2050 target
XPS Group analysed the net zero commitments of 97 LGPS funds and the eight asset pools
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Opinion Pieces
Viewpoint: Reeves must acknowledge infrastructure challenges
The integration of illiquid asset classes into pension funds introduces a host of technological, operational and structural challenges that must be addressed
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News
UK government launches first phase of pensions review
First phase of ‘landmark’ pensions review will focus on developing policy in four areas
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Government actuaries recommend further work on climate risk for LGPS
GAD recognised ‘significant progress’ made by funds since climate change principles were agreed
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Replicating Canadian model for UK LGPS schemes ‘won’t be easy’
Rachel Reaves announced intention to replicate ‘Canadian model’ to ‘fire up’ UK economy
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UK government announces ‘landmark’ pensions review
Chancellor of the exchequer, Rachel Reeves, says the review is set to boost investment, increase pension pots and tackle waste in the UK pensions system