Government publishes suite of LGPS guidance

MCHLG guidance covers fund governance, asset pooling and investment strategy

Martin Richmond
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Government publishes suite of LGPS guidance

The Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government (MHCLG) has published a suite of guidance for the Local Government Pension Scheme (LGPS).

The MHCLG said the guidance documents apply to the LGPS in England and Wales and cover asset pooling, fund governance and preparing and maintaining an investment strategy statement (ISS). The MH...

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