Policymakers urged to build on LGPS strengths rather than pursue redesign

Pensions UK says policy priority should be ‘steady evolution, not structural upheaval’

Holly Roach
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Policymakers urged to build on LGPS strengths rather than pursue redesign

Policymakers should build on the strengths of the Local Government Pension Scheme (LGPS), rather than pursue a redesign, Pensions UK urges.

A report from the trade body today (1 September) said the priority for the LGPS should be implementing current reforms effectively, strengthening the pipeline of investable UK opportunities, improv...

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