LGPS

There are growing calls for the new local government pension scheme (LGPS) accounting standard to be mandatory to build a truer picture of investment costs.

Guidance has been published by the Pensions and Lifetime Savings Association (PLSA) for employers participating in the Local Government Pension Scheme (LGPS).

The chairman of the local government pension scheme (LGPS) advisory board has warned it would be foolish to not work with the minister as an ally.

Up to 4.8 million UK scheme members invested in hedge funds pay 36 times more in fees than they would for low cost alternatives according to SCM Direct.

The secretary of state's powers to intervene in the local government pension scheme (LGPS) will only be used where justified, according to the local government minister.

With FCA authorisation under its belt the Pensions Infrastructure Platform wants to prove its sceptics wrong. Mike Weston also tells Stephanie Baxter about his proposition for the LGPS

Protections must be included in the local government pension scheme (LGPS) reforms to prevent the Treasury from influencing the pools' investment decisions, according to a Lords' debate.

John Gray looks at whether current contribution levels across DB and DC are adequate.

BlackRock has been chosen to run nearly £2.8bn of passive assets by the eight Local Government Pension Schemes (LGPS) known collectively as the Welsh Funds.

A majority of respondents believe the British Steel Pension Scheme will end up going into the lifeboat fund.