Local Authority Pension Fund Forum

Local authority pension funds and other major shareholders will propose the appointment of an independent chairman at News Corporation.

Local authority funds have called for an independent platform or ‘clearing house' on which they could access local investment opportunities, a Smith Institute study says.

James Murdoch has survived a vote to oust him as chairman of BSkyB, despite opposition from investors.

Andrew Short looks at schemes' increasing involvement in shareholder activism, led by the revolt against News Corp, and asks if it is just the larger schemes that can engage on this issue

Merseyside Pension Fund is set to widen the collateral permitted for use in its securities lending programme in a bid to boost its revenue by 20%.

Local authority pension funds have called for News Corporation to overhaul its board structure in the wake of the phone hacking scandal.

The £2.6bn Cheshire Pension Fund has joined the Local Authority Pension Fund Forum in a bid to tackle corporate governance in conjunction with other schemes.

Pension reformer Lord Hutton has hosted a series of 13 private forums with industry chiefs to hear first-hand concerns and ideas for his reforms, the Treasury confirms.

A group of UK financial trade associations has published guidance to help pension fund trustees better understand the securities lending market.

A group of institutional investors has written to all FTSE350 chairmen urging them to reveal more detail about executives' pensions.