Agenda

Greater Manchester Pension Fund - Management/Advisory Panel - Friday, 23rd March, 2018 10.00 am

Venue: Guardsman Tony Downes House, Manchester Road, Droylsden, M43 6SF. View directions

Contact: Carolyn Eaton, Senior Democratic Services Officer on 0161 342 3050 or Email: carolyn.eaton@tameside.gov.uk 

Items
No. Item

GENERAL BUSINESS

1.

Chair's Opening Remarks (10.00am)

2.

Apologies for Absence

3.

Declarations of Interest

To receive any declarations of interest from Members of the Panel.

4.

Minutes (10.10am)

4a

Minutes of the Pension Fund Advisory Panel pdf icon PDF 136 KB

To approve as a correct record the Minutes of the meeting of the Pension Fund Advisory Panel held on 17 November 2017.

4b

Minutes of the Pension Fund Management Panel pdf icon PDF 74 KB

To approve as a correct record the Minutes of the meeting of the Pension Fund Management Panel held on 17 November 2017.

5.

Local Government (Access to Information) Act 1985

5a

Urgent Items

To consider any items which the Chair is of the opinion shall be considered as a matter of urgency.

5b

Exempt Items

The Proper Officer is of the opinion that during the consideration of the items set out below, the meeting is not likely to be open to the press and public and therefore the reports are excluded in accordance with the provisions of the Schedule 12A to the Local Government Act 1972.

 

Items

Paragraphs

Justification

8,10,12,13,14,15

3&10, 3&10, 3&10, 3&10, 3&10, 3&10.

Disclosure would, or would be likely to prejudice the commercial interests of the Fund and/or its agents which could in turn affect the interests of the beneficiaries and/or tax payers.

 

6.

Pension Fund Working Groups/Local Board Minutes

6a

Local Pensions Board pdf icon PDF 98 KB

To note the minutes of the meeting held on 14 December 2017.

6b

Investment Monitoring and ESG Working Group pdf icon PDF 75 KB

To consider the Minutes of the meeting held on 19 January 2018.

6c

Pensions Administration Working Group pdf icon PDF 86 KB

To consider the Minutes of the meeting held on 19 January 2018.

 

6d

Alternative Investments Working Group pdf icon PDF 56 KB

To consider the Minutes of the meeting held on 2 February 2018.

6e

Employer Funding Viability Working Group pdf icon PDF 74 KB

To consider the Minutes of the meeting held on 2 February 2018.

6f

Property Working Group pdf icon PDF 88 KB

To consider the Minutes of the meeting held on 2 February 2018.

ITEMS FOR DISCUSSION/DECISION

7.

Pensions Administration Update (10.30am) pdf icon PDF 94 KB

Report of the Pensions Policy Manager attached.

Additional documents:

8.

Northern Pool Update (10.40am)

Report of the Assistant Director of Pensions, Funding and Business Development, attached.

9.

Core Belief Statement (10.55am) pdf icon PDF 52 KB

Report of the Assistant Director of Pensions, Investments, attached.

Additional documents:

10.

Carbon Footprint (11.05am)

Report of the Assistant Director of Pensions, Investments, attached.

11.

Investment Strategy Statement (11.20am) pdf icon PDF 109 KB

Report of the Assistant Director of Pensions, Investments, attached.

Additional documents:

12.

Update on Costs (11.25am)

Report of the Assistant Director of Pensions, Investments, attached.

13.

Performance Dashboard (11.35am)

Report of the Assistant Director of Pensions, Investments, attached.

14.

Reports of the Managers (11.45am)

Report of the Assistant Director of Pensions, Investments, attached.

To review the performance of UBS Asset Management.

15.

Advisor Comments and Questions

16.

GMPF Budget 2018/19 and Future Medium Term Financial Planning (12.25pm) pdf icon PDF 77 KB

Report of the Assistant Director of Pensions, Local Investment and Property, attached.

ITEMS FOR INFORMATION

17.

Audit Plan pdf icon PDF 45 KB

Report of the Assistant Director of Pensions, Local Investment and Property, attached.

Additional documents:

18.

Future Training Dates

Trustee training opportunities are available as follows.  Further information/details can be obtained by contacting Loretta Stowers on 0161 301 7151.

 

PIRC Spring Seminar

London

29 March 2018

PLSA Local Authority Conference

Cotswold Water Park Hotel

21 – 23 May 2018

CIPFA Barnett Waddingham Local Board Annual Full Day Event

London

27 June 2018

PLSA Annual Conference

Liverpool

17 – 19 October 2018

 

19.

Dates of Future Meetings

 

Local Pensions Board

29 March 2018

Pensions Administration Working Group

6 April 2018

Investment Monitoring and ESG Working Group

6 April 2018

Alternative Investments Working Group

13 April 2018

Property Working Group

20 April 2018

Employer Funding Viability Working Group

20 April 2018