Lothian and Falkirk pension funds explore LGPS merger

The £11.3bn LGPS schemes say tie-up would benefit both employers and members

Jonathan Stapleton
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The Lothian Pension Fund administers the LGPS in Edinburgh and the Lothians
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The Lothian Pension Fund administers the LGPS in Edinburgh and the Lothians

The Lothian Pension Fund (LPF) and Falkirk Council Pension Fund (FCPF) are in the final stages of exploring the potential to merge their operations in a bid to benefit both scheme members and employers.

In a statement the two Local Government Pension Scheme (LGPS) funds - which represent a combined 115,000 members, 98 active employers and £11.3bn of assets - said the pension committees of both the...

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