LGPS

John Gray asks why agreement can’t be made on appropriate discount rates for the LGPS

The UK can pride itself on having the third largest pension system in the world, but the relative inefficiency of the UK defined contribution sector needs to be addressed, claims David Rowley who as a British journalist based in Sydney has spent the last three years reporting on Australian superannuation.

The Government has announced it will fully index public service pensions for workers reaching State Pension Age from April 2016 to 5 December 2018.

As funds finalise their initial plans for pooling assets, two experts discuss the structural options.

PP looks at the local government pension funds' initial proposals for pooling

The pace of change in pension reform has been too fast and risky according to PP research

Three local government pension funds have submitted their initial pooling proposal to the government to demonstrate how they will work together.

This week we want to know if people are doomed to work until they are 85 to secure a decent retirement income, and if the financial well-being of the young is being sacrificed for the old.

PP finds potential political interference in the LGPS on divestment decisions is causing concern.

The recent DCLG proposal to give government powers to overrule LGPS investment decisions is ill judged according to Catherine Howarth.