Tag Archives: LGPS

Enthusiasm can get you there – LGPS at LGC Leeds

Posted on September 8, 2023 by henry tapper

  I was sitting at a reception at the end of a packed day of debate that included a dance class and intense discussion. Into the room walked Tom McPhail – looking bemused. Within minutes he was listening to a … Continue reading →

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How smart pensions save councils millions

Posted on August 12, 2023 by henry tapper

The next time you look at your council tax bill, think about this! Thanks to my friend Shaun Tetley for this article which first appeared in the Management Journal. Portsmouth City Council Save Over £1.3million with Cost-Effective Employee Savings Scheme … Continue reading →

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Why LGPS is pension’s poster child

Posted on July 28, 2023 by henry tapper

No pension scheme had a good 2022, but some survived a bad year better than others.  Of funded schemes, LGPS emerged with flying colours. Amongst public sector schemes, being valued with reference to gilts rather than the SCAPE rate, did … Continue reading →

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LGPS – a model investor for the private sector?

Posted on July 18, 2023 by henry tapper

It’s obvious Those familiar with the “au-pairs” will get the reference, in the  eighties it was obvious that men and women got different treatment , though they were equal in the eyes of God (or so I thought). I think … Continue reading →

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Steve Webb, fresh from the Mansion House – 10.30 today at Pension PlayPen

Posted on July 11, 2023 by henry tapper

Steve is one of Britain’s premier pension commentators , having been Minister for Pensions during the Coalition. Now he’s a consultant for LCP and he appears on every platform from the Martin Lewis Money Show to the Work and Pensions … Continue reading →

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LGPS shows Workplace DC a clean set of heels

Posted on July 1, 2023 by henry tapper

LGPS – the benefits of maturity One of my aims for spending three days with the LGPS crew this week was to see what a fully functioning investment community intent on ESG and levelling up – looked like. I can … Continue reading →

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There were,  in retrospect,  good reasons for Lee Rowley not to appear at the PLSA Local Authority in person He had nothing to say of substance He might have had to face an awkward question about the Government’s recent performance … Continue reading →

Posted on June 29, 2023 by henry tapper | Leave a comment

“Dripping with Money” – a Local Government Pension Fund funding problem

Posted on June 28, 2023 by henry tapper

  Announcing unaudited annual report to April 2023, Richard McIndoe of Strathclyde Pension Fund described his funding position as “dripping with money“. -1.6% investment return for the year -£495 million investment loss for the year £27.9 billion closing value as at 31st March 2023 … Continue reading →

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“There is no such thing as passive Paris alignment” LGPS urged to embrace scope 4

Posted on June 27, 2023 by henry tapper

This is one of a number of short blogs I am producing , reporting on the issues dominating the PLSA’s Local Authority Pensions Conference being held between Cirencester and Cricklade in the Cotswolds Water Park. Till recently, LGPS was thought … Continue reading →

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Local Authority Conference 2023 – Why I’m going.

Posted on June 26, 2023 by henry tapper

I’m heading west this morning – hiring a car to get to the Cotswolds Water Park where the PLSA is hosting its LGPS conference. I am going for three reasons I am interested in reform to the shonky state of … Continue reading →

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