LGPS

Naomi Rainey explores the complexities of the public sector pensions guidance

The Department for Communities and Local Government (DCLG) has launched a consultation into pooling academies in the Local Government Pension Scheme (LGPS).

Private sector contractors will be able to participate in existing schemes when receiving staff from the public sector, HM Treasury guidance confirms.

This week respondents support the Office of Fair Trading’s decision not to refer the DC market, but call for a cap on charges, and question the value of investment consultants

More than three quarters of contributors predicted the drive by Local Government Pension Schemes (LGPS) to invest in local infrastructure would lead to conflicts.

Cumbria Pension fund and London Borough of Barking and Dagenham Pension Fund have joined the Local Authority Pension Fund Forum (LAPFF).

Upcoming governance regulations for the Local Government Pension Scheme (LGPS) are likely to separate the roles of pension board and scheme manager, Department for Communities and Local Government (DCLG) official Bob Holloway suggests.

Tobacco investment is a "big example" of conflicts of interest in local authority pensions, Department for Communities and Local Government (DCLG) official Bob Holloway says.

Naomi Rainey looks at responses to DCLG and LGA’s call for evidence on the future of the scheme

A Kent County Council public health specialist was threatened with disciplinary action after commenting on Local Government Pension Scheme (LGPS) tobacco investment, Unite claims.