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LGPS: Equity protection strategies – De-stress don’t distress

Nick Page explains how making an equity protection strategy part of your strategic plans can help your fund tailor its risk and return profile to your specific needs.


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Article

A Room with a view – observations from the November 2021 Pension Managers’ Conference

As the conference returns to Torquay after a virtual 2020, Jonathan Perera discusses the key themes and highlights to emerge.

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Article

LGPS: Setting a course to net zero

We held a webinar attended by representatives from 40 funds to discuss the road to net zero for LGPS funds and asked attendees three questions to gauge how ready funds are. The results produced a couple of surprises.


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Article

TCFD and LGPS: don’t panic but don’t delay

We took the opportunity to ask attendees at our March webinar three questions to gauge how ready the LGPS is for TCFD. Find out what the results tell us.

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Checklist

TCFD checklist

Download our free TCFD checklist to find out what you need to do to meet the TCFD reporting requirements for your LGPS Fund.

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Article

Time for the LGPS to seize the moment as challenges collide

Covid-19 has highlighted risks, changed attitudes and opened opportunities that will have a lasting impact on LGPS. We reflect on what has changed and think hard about the future.

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Video

FIRM outcomes for good governance

Our Forensic Integrated Risk Management (FIRM) Assessment for the LGPS has 10 focus areas. Find out how FIRM can help LGPS Funds define future plans.

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Case study

Pensioner buy-in for the Aberdeen City Council Transport Fund

The brief was to reduce reliance on the sponsor covenant by insuring the pensioner liabilities through a bulk annuity. Learn about the process from start to finish.

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Article

LGPS Roundtable: McCloud Remedy

Jason Bailey, South Yorkshire Pensions Authority and Simon Taylor, West Midlands Pension Fund provide insights on how their Funds have approached their response to the proposals.

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Webinars

LGPS: The 2022 Valuations – are you ready?

Our panel debate the key issues that are likely to emerge from the 31 March 2022 actuarial valuation for English and Welsh LGPS Funds.



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LGPS: Setting a course to net zero


Our panel debate how funds like yours are planning and executing their journey to net zero. Find out how a four-step guide can help you to navigate your journey.


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What does the emergence from the pandemic mean for the LGPS?

Our panel discuss how LGPS funds are responding to a new way of working, best use of technology and resources, governance and supporting employees’ wellbeing.

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TCFD: prepare now to be ready


What impact will the TCFD recommendations have on LGPS? Our speaker panel explain the steps you should be taking now in preparation.



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