LGPS

Hampshire, Isle of Wight, Norfolk and Suffolk have signalled they wish to join the pool

Move will create pool with around £110bn of investments across 18 partner funds

Experts say the proposals should help with reducing the gender pensions gap in the LGPS

Hymans said administering authorities are already delivering other time-sensitive changes

Measures in the bill will lay the foundation for the upcoming Pensions Review

Rob Bilton says the 2025 valuations will not just be about numbers

PP summarises yesterday’s key government pension announcements

Bill introduces series of measures covering DB, DC schemes and the LGPS

Government’s DB consultation response, Pensions Investment Review, Smart Pension to invest 15% in private markets

Backstop power allows government to tell an authorities to participate in a specific pool