Local Government Pension Scheme

Gary Delderfield of Eversheds looks at the difficult legal issues involved with the insolvencies of private contractors for local authorities, with regards to the pension rights of their employees

Mike Taylor, chief executive of the London Pension Fund Authority discusses the future of the Local Government Pension Scheme and the sustainability of final salary pensions

As interest in environmental and ethical issues grows, Laura Blows looks at the changing nature of SRI and the increasing use of ESG factors within a scheme's investment portfolio

The London Pension Fund Authority has unveiled detailed recommendations for future reform of the Local Government Pension Scheme.

UK - The London Pension Fund Authority has unveiled detailed recommendations for future reform of the Local Government Pension Scheme.

Unite has launched a major campaign to protect local government services and the pay and pensions of council workers.

The Local Authority Pension Fund Forum has called for "greater openness and accountability" in company audit reporting.

More than two-thirds of contractors who take on outsourced local authority services are unaware of potentially crippling pensions costs at the end of their contract, Punter Southall research reveals.

The London Pensions Fund Authority has set out a three-step plan to help secure the long-term sustainability of the Local Government Pension Scheme.

Firms operating short-term local authority contracts could face crippling pension bills following the Local Government Pension Scheme's triennial funding valuation at the end of March, Eversheds warns.