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      This webinar will look at how pension schemes can harness their members’ interest in ESG to engage them more broadly with their pensions. In particular, it will look at exclusive research showing how members are reacting to ESG; their propensity to act versus their actual behaviour; and the expectations they have of providers in this regard.

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      Webinar: What to put on your GMP Equalisation project roadmap for 2021

      This webinar will bring together views from actuaries, lawyers, administrators, trustees and data experts to look at the pragmatic, collaborative solutions that are open to schemes to solve the GMP equalisation challenges in 2021. It will assess the individual challenges schemes face with equalisations and provide some practical options that are available to resolve these issues.

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      In this webinar, PP editor Jonathan Stapleton will be joined by BMO’s chief economist Steven Bell and director of fiduciary management, Christy Jesudasan, alongside PTL trustee director Melanie Cusack and Isio’s head of fiduciary management oversight Paula Champion to discuss the significant impact of these themes on the pensions sector.

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      So far, DC plans have largely been focused on the onset of auto-enrolment and changes to the regulatory framework - be it the ‘charge cap,' ‘pension freedoms' or consultations around ‘value for money', says Annabel Tonry, Executive Director at J.P. Morgan Asset Management (JPMAM).

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      In 2015 George Osborne, then the UK Chancellor of the Exchequer, decided that those age over 55 could take much more of their pension in cash. This has since opened up a range of possibilities for DC scheme members in the world of pensions.

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LAPFF supports majority of Amazon shareholder resolutions
LAPFF supports majority of Amazon shareholder resolutions

The Local Authority Pension Fund Forum (LAPFF) has shown support for Amazon's shareholder resolutions, advising its members vote for 11 of 12 shareholder proposals.

  • Industry
  • 20 May 2019
LAPFF and Northern Pool chairman Ian Greenwood dies
LAPFF and Northern Pool chairman Ian Greenwood dies

The Local Authority Pension Fund Forum (LAPFF) has announced the sudden death of its chairman, Ian Greenwood, on Monday (12 November) night at age 68.

  • Industry
  • 14 November 2018
How gender pay gap data is being used in investor engagement
How gender pay gap data is being used in investor engagement

Since April, firms with more than 250 employees have had to report gender pay gap data. James Phillips explores how asset managers and pension schemes are using this in their engagement

  • Investment
  • 28 August 2018
GMPF's Kieran Quinn dies
GMPF's Kieran Quinn dies

Greater Manchester Pension Fund (GMPF) chairman Kieran Quinn has died aged 57, Tameside Council has announced.

  • Industry
  • 02 January 2018
LAPFF calls for independent probe of Sports Direct's labour strategy
LAPFF calls for independent probe of Sports Direct's labour strategy

The Local Authority Pension Fund Forum (LAPFF) has called for an independent review of Sports Direct's human capital management strategy.

  • Investment
  • 25 August 2016
UK schemes join global battle against mining giants over climate change
UK schemes join global battle against mining giants over climate change

Some of UK's largest pension schemes and fund managers have called on Anglo American, Glencore and Rio Tinto to be more transparent over climate change risks.

  • Investment
  • 02 February 2016
99% of Shell investors back climate change risk resolution

Shareholders have backed a resolution brought by a group of investors including 15 UK pension schemes to force Shell to measure and manage its exposure to climate change risk.

  • Investment
  • 20 May 2015
LAPFF schemes commit £152m to impact investments

Five of the biggest Local Government Pension Schemes (LGPS) have committed to invest £152m in projects that will have a positive impact on the wider UK economy.

  • Investment
  • 13 June 2014
Competition Commission orders 10-year mandatory audit retender

The Competition Commission (CC) has published its final report on the audit market, imposing a ten-year mandatory rotation requirement.

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  • 16 October 2013
BIS refutes investor concerns over accounting standards' legality

The Department for Business, Innovation and Skills (BIS) has refuted concerns from institutional investors that the International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS) are legally flawed.

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  • 03 October 2013
Exec pay regulation may increase business risk - Mercer

Recent regulatory changes may undermine the concept of pay for performance in banks and insurers and increase risk within businesses, Mercer warns.

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  • 19 July 2013
Schemes call for IFRS review as legal opinion finds it 'substantially flawed'

A leading UK lawyer has suggested that International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS) have "substantial legal flaws".

  • Investment
  • 19 June 2013
AGM season: No repeat of 'shareholder spring'

As the AGM season winds down, Naomi Rainey considers the corporate governance issues schemes need to know about

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  • 13 June 2013
Investors call for end of Murdoch's dual News Corp roles

Investors have called for Rupert Murdoch to be removed from his dual chief executive and chairman role and reform of the ownership structure of News Corporation.

  • Corporate Governance
  • 09 May 2013
LAPFF publishes proposals for reform of 'broken' exec pay

The Local Authority Pension Fund Forum has called for a wholesale overhaul of "broken" executive pay practices.

  • Corporate Governance
  • 02 April 2013
Local govt schemes display 'inconsistencies' in valuations - DCLG

Local government pension schemes sometimes show "inconsistencies" in their valuations, Bob Holloway, head of the LGPS2 Division at the Department for Communities and Local Government says.

  • Defined Benefit
  • 06 December 2012
HSBC faces shareholder backlash at AGM

HSBC will come under fire from shareholders at its AGM today in the latest rebellion against executive pay.

  • Corporate Governance
  • 25 May 2012
LGPS leading figure Ian Greenwood loses council seat

Leading local government pension scheme figure Ian Greenwood has lost his seat on Bradford City Council removing him as chair of the £7.9bn West Yorkshire Pension Fund.

  • Legislation
  • 04 May 2012
Shareholders welcome Murdoch resignation

James Murdoch's decision to step down as BskyB chairman has been welcomed by shareholder groups.

  • Corporate Governance
  • 04 April 2012
Presenting a united front

Keith Bray looks at the rise of the Local Authority Pension Fund Forum and explains how, by acting together, council pension schemes can maximise their influence as shareholders.

  • Industry
  • 08 March 2012
Trust boards more, investors urged

Institutional investors should "blur the line" of responsibility for equity investments and empower boards by trusting them more, a governance chief suggests.

  • Industry
  • 08 December 2011
Social finance lures in occupational funds

Local authority pension funds should start "dipping their toe" into social investment projects and allocating small portions of their portfolios to the asset class, delegates heard.

  • Industry
  • 08 December 2011
Focus on remuneration committee key to shareholder engagement

Schemes must channel their corporate governance resources towards oversight of remuneration committees to stem the tide of large executive pay rises, a high pay expert says.

  • Industry
  • 08 December 2011
Schemes call for review of accounting standards that 'caused' banking crash

Accounting standards were a "root cause" of the financial crisis and should be subject to a comprehensive review, according to the Local Authority Pension Fund Forum.

  • Investment
  • 01 December 2011
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