LGPS charges surge to record £437m in 2011

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Fund management and administration charges levelled on the Local Government Pension Scheme surged to a record high of £437m last year despite just a £124m increase in investment income, government statistics show.

Official figures published by the Department for Communities and Local Government last week show the 81 local government pension schemes in England incurred £437m in administration and fund managem...

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