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Hymans Robertson partner John Hastings discusses affordable benefits that meet the needs of local authority workers

Mike Woodall looks at how defined benefit schemes in the public sector are set to change

Jonathan Stapleton speaks to Anthony Mayer and Mike Taylor of The London Pensions Fund Authority about their proposals for LGPS reform

Press day for LGPS Gazette fell on 7 May - the day after the most hotly contested General Election in decades.

Charlotte Moore surveys the impact of the financial crisis on the corporate bond market

Helen Morrissey talks to Ian Greenwood about how the LAPFF is looking to promote increased awareness of social responsibility and whether the LGPS is sustainable in the long-term

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 main parties may find it hard to agree on pensions policies including NEST, tax relief, early access to pensions savings and deregulation of DB schemes.