Local Government Pension Scheme

Michael Bow on the LGPS reform roadmap

Unions and local government employers will meet early next week to kick off three months' of intense talks designed to produce a new Local Government Pension Scheme.

In the first part of our run-down of the most read Professional Pensions Online articles in 2011, we look at the top 10 features during the year.

Here it is. The joint statement by the LGA, LGA Workforce Board, Unison, GMB and Unite in full.

Local Government Pension Scheme reforms are in disarray after union bosses withdrew their agreement following a last minute policy shift by government on employer contribution rates.

Professional Pensions has published a scheme-by-scheme guide to what has been agreed for the four public sector schemes by government and unions.

Here it is. The government's statement on public sector pension reform agreements in full.

The London Borough of Hillingdon Pension Fund has appointed J.P. Morgan Asset Management to run part of its fixed income portfolio.

Local government secretary Eric Pickles has vowed to ban the practice of public sector staff retiring with large pension pots then returning to work on new deals.

Anthony Hodges Consulting has appointed public sector pensions specialist Debbie Forbes as the firm continues to develop its online pension communities.