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Fire Brigade Union control workers have voted against the Local Government Pension Scheme 2014 reforms with 90% saying the proposals remain unacceptable.

Jack Jones examines changes to the Environment Agency pension fund’s investment strategy

The move to a Hutton-style Local Government Pension Scheme has moved a step closer after the GMB union overwhelmingly voted yes to reforms.

The majority of Unison executive groups launched a campaign today urging their members to vote ‘yes' in a ballot on accepting the government's proposed reforms to the Local Government Pension Scheme.

Lothian Pension Fund has appointed Hymans Robertson to run its online communications in a bid to improve data quality and reduce administration costs.

Mercer has been appointed by the Merseyside Pension Fund to advise on the manager selection process for a passive investment mandate of up to £1.5bn.

A merger of 34 London borough pension funds into a multi-billion pound superfund is unlikely to happen until 2016 at the earliest, the head of London's largest scheme says.

Local authorities will have to overhaul administration systems before changes to the Local Government Pension Scheme in 2014, warns a provider.

Fund management and administration charges levelled on the Local Government Pension Scheme surged to a record high of £437m last year despite just a £124m increase in investment income, government statistics show.

An actuarial and consultancy procurement framework for local government pension schemes will launch next month promising "better prices" for schemes.