LGPS

Local Government Pension Scheme (LGPS) members will meet The Pensions Regulator (TPR) next month after lobby groups warned just 12 funds highlighted climate change risks in their investment strategy statements.

Outgoing Pensions and Lifetime Savings Association (PLSA) chief executive Joanne Segars has been appointed non-executive chairwoman of the Central local government pension scheme (LGPS) pool.

This week's top stories included the ombudsman's ruling that wording in the Local Government Pension Scheme rules did not allow it to retain a fraudster's pension.

The Local Pensions Partnership (LPP) has set up a private equity structure, bringing together the investments of the London Pensions Fund Authority and Lancashire County Pension Fund.

The Pensions Ombudsman (TPO) has ruled Enfield Council cannot withhold pension benefits for a man who embezzled nearly £500,000, due to the Local Government Pension Scheme (LGPS) rules.

The Brunel Pension Partnership has named Denise Le Gal as its independent chairwoman, ahead of the pool seeking authorisation from the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA).

The Local Government Pension Scheme (LGPS) has introduced a new framework to measure investment performance and costs, and has awarded mandates to seven providers.

Local government pension funds have increased allocation to alternative assets and bonds over the past three years while equities have fallen.

The Northern Ireland Local Government Officers' Superannuation Committee (NILGOSC) is building consensus on what the landmark Brewster judgement means for the awarding of death benefits to unmarried couples.

As the economy moves towards low-carbon alternatives, how do pension funds put pressure on those companies failing to keep pace? James Phillips explores