Investment pooling
DC pooling could 'boost retirement pots by 62%'
Pooling traditional defined contribution (DC) fund assets could lead to significantly larger retirement funds through better diversification and governance, Pensions Policy Institute (PPI) and Schroders research has suggested.
Three LGPS funds join GMPF/LPFA's infrastructure venture
The infrastructure joint venture launched by Greater Manchester and the London Pension Fund Authority (LPFA) last year has grown to £1.3bn.
TUC: DB reform should not be done hastily
The UK should appreciate its defined benefit (DB) system and not make hasty reforms which undermine its sustainability according to the Trades Union Congress (TUC).
CIPFA unveils principles for LGPS pooling governance
A set of guiding principles for governance of the local government pension scheme (LGPS) investment pools have been published.
Uproar over lack of beneficiary representation on LGPS pools
The local government pension scheme (LGPS) pools have come under fire for not including member representation on governance boards to oversee the radical changes.
New LGPS parliamentary group to focus on British wealth funds
An all-party parliamentary group (APPG) has been created for the local government pension scheme (LGPS) to discuss pooling and increasing its investment in UK infrastructure.
What could an LGPS national infrastructure platform look like?
Discussions are progressing on creating a UK infrastructure investment platform to sit alongside the main LGPS pools.
South Eastern LGPS pool grows to £33bn as Hertfordshire joins
Hertfordshire has joined ten local administering authorities to pool their pension assets through A Collaboration of Central, Eastern and Southern Shires (ACCESS).
Budget 2016: Government to set up LGPS infrastructure platform
The government is to launch a national infrastructure investment platform for the Local Government Pension Scheme (LGPS) through pooling.
LGPS pooling: what options are being considered?
As funds finalise their initial plans for pooling assets, two experts discuss the structural options.
LGPS makes big strides on pooling plans
PP looks at the local government pension funds' initial proposals for pooling
LGPS Northern Powerhouse reveals pooling plans
Three local government pension funds have submitted their initial pooling proposal to the government to demonstrate how they will work together.
Five stories you might have missed this week
The biggest stories on PP this week were warnings that decent retirement could mean working until age 85, and the risks to members from pooling the Local Government Pension Scheme (LGPS).
PPI warns of risks arising from LGPS pooling
Pooling the Local Government Pension Scheme (LGPS) may not tackle the root causes of its deficit hole and members could be put at risk, according to the Pensions Policy Institute.
Berkshire pension fund in talks with Lancashire/LPFA pool
The £1.7bn Royal County of Berkshire Pension Fund is in discussions to join the investment pool set up by London Pensions Fund Authority (LPFA) and Lancashire County Council Pension Fund.
What were this week's top five stories in pensions?
The top stories this week were the pensions regulator warning about new master trusts and revealing a big board shake-up, while the LGPS pooling picture became clearer.
South Yorkshire and Tyne & Wear join 'Border to coast' LGPS pool
Local government pension funds for South Yorkshire and Tyne & Wear have joined a collaboration group led by Cumbria, East Riding and Surrey to pool investments.
LGPS funds put up united front on pooling to government
A group of local authorities have joined forces under a major project to tell the government how the local government pension scheme (LGPS) should be pooled.
Government should replace LGPS with DC scheme through NEST, says Johnson
Pooling the local government pension scheme (LGPS) into infrastructure-focused funds is mere tinkering and will not be enough to repair its deficit hole, according to Michael Johnson.
Truell: I want to pool public sector pensions into six £40bn funds
Former LPFA chief Edmund Truell tells PP about his radical plans for public sector pensions
