LGPS 2014
Seven radical ways to overhaul the LGPS
Centre for Policy Studies research fellow Michael Johnson has proposed seven ways to make the local government pension scheme more sustainable.
Barnett Waddingham and CIPFA launch training for LGPS local boards
Barnett Waddingham and the Chartered Institute of Public Finance & Accountancy (CIPFA) have partnered to provide support and training for pension board members in the local government pension scheme (LGPS).
Switch to passive would boost LGPS by £28bn
Local Government Pension Schemes (LGPS) would earn an extra £28bn over the next two decades by replacing active managers with passive managers, according to research.
Delivering LGPS 2014 - 49 days on
Naomi Rainey looks at how one fund and an administrator tackled LGPS 2014
Where next for the LGPS?
Naomi Rainey looks at the issues raised by 2013’s triennial valuation
AVC tax-free cash curbed under LGPS regulations
Local government pension scheme (LGPS) members have been banned from taking their entire tax-free lump sum from a pot built up through additional voluntary contributions (AVCs).
Labour looks to overturn 'hypocritical' councillor LGPS ban
Labour is attempting to overturn a government ban on councillor access to the Local Government Pension Scheme (LGPS).
LGPS 2014: It's all over bar the costing
Naomi Rainey sums up the LGPS position as the new scheme takes effect
DCLG publishes LGPS protection regs, bans councillor membership
The final batch of regulations for Local Government Pension Scheme (LGPS) 2014 has been laid before Parliament.
LGPS reform 'must be consistent and realistic'
The Local Government Pension Scheme's (LGPS) structural reform must be consistent with other changes and adhere to a realistic timetable, the LGPS national advisory board warns.
LGPS 2014 benefits 'could be changed within decade'
The incoming Local Government Pension Scheme (LGPS) 2014 benefit structure may be changed in the next 10 years, Barnett Waddingham partner Graeme Muir warns.
LGPS costs - the key stats
DCLG reveals which schemes pay the most for admin and fund management
Third LGPS 2014 regs consultation launches
Department for Communities and Local Government (DCLG) has launched a third consultation into draft regulations for next year's local authority pension reforms.
LGPS fund fees: another unhelpful distraction?
Naomi Rainey looks at the latest row over Local Government Pension Scheme efficiency
Truell's LGPS consolidation proposal has not gone down well
Consolidation is not popular at the LGPS coalface, Rachel Dalton says
LGPS governance provisions will not be in place for 2014
Provisions for the Local Government Pension Scheme's (LGPS) new governance structure will not be in place when the scheme goes live in April 2014, the Department for Communities and Local Government (DCLG) says.
LGPS deficits 'have doubled since 2010'
Local government pension scheme (LGPS) deficits are estimated to have doubled since 2010 to over £80bn, according to KPMG analysis.
Pensions no longer top concern for local authorities
Local authority leaders no longer consider pensions to be a major concern for their sector, according to an Ipsos Mori poll.
DCLG launches consultation on councillor access to LGPS
The Department for Communities and Local Government (DCLG) has launched a consultation into councillor access to the local government pension scheme.
Second consultation launched for LGPS 2014
A second round of statutory consultation has been launched on changes to the local government pension scheme.
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