Agenda

Greater Manchester Pension Fund - Management/Advisory Panel - Friday, 10th March, 2017 10.00 am

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

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

Items
No. Item

GENERAL BUSINESS

1.

Chair's Opening Remarks

2.

Apologies for Absence

3.

Declarations of Interest

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

4.

Minutes

4a

Minutes of the Pension Fund Advisory Panel pdf icon PDF 115 KB

To approve as a correct record the Minutes of the meeting of the Pension Fund Advisory Panel held on 18 November 2016.

4b

Minutes of the Pension Fund Management Panel pdf icon PDF 65 KB

To approve as a correct record the Minutes of the meeting of the Pension Fund Management Panel held on 18 November 2016.

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

7, 8, 9, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16.

3&10, 3&10, 3&10, 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 73 KB

To note the Minutes of the meeting held on 15 December 2016.

6b

Investment Monitoring and ESG Working Group pdf icon PDF 69 KB

To consider the Minutes of the meeting held on 27 January 2017.

6c

Pensions Administration Working Group pdf icon PDF 82 KB

To consider the Minutes of the meeting held on 27 January 2017.

 

6d

Alternative Investments Working Group pdf icon PDF 56 KB

To consider the Minutes of the meeting held on 3 February 2017.

6e

Employer Funding Viability Working Group pdf icon PDF 74 KB

To consider the Minutes of the meeting held on 10 February 2017.

6f

Property Working Group pdf icon PDF 81 KB

To consider the Minutes of the meeting held on 17 February 2017.

Additional documents:

6g

Policy and Development Working Group pdf icon PDF 94 KB

To consider the Minutes of the meeting held on 22 February 2017.

ITEMS FOR DISCUSSION/DECISION

7.

Actuarial Valuation

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

8.

Consolidation of LGPS Interests

Report of the Assistant Executive Director – Funding and Business Development attached.

9.

Investment Management Arrangements

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

10.

Investment Strategy Statement pdf icon PDF 67 KB

Report of the Assistant Executive Director – Pension Fund Investments, attached.

Additional documents:

11.

Update on Investment Management Cost Benchmarking and Recent Cost Savings Achieved

Report of the Assistant Executive Director, Pension Fund Investments, attached.

12.

Sample New Performance Reports

Report of the Assistant Executive Director, Pension Fund Investments, attached.

13.

LGPS Pooling Update

Report of the Assistant Executive Director of Pensions – Funding and Business Development.

14.

Quarterly Reports of the Executive Director of Pensions

14a

Summary Valuation of the Pension Fund Investment Portfolio as at 30 September 2016 and 31 December 2016

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

14b

External Managers Performance

Report of the Assistant Executive Director – Pensions Investments attached.

14c

Fund Performance over the Short and Long Term

Report of the Assistant Executive Director, Pension Fund Investments, attached.

15.

Reports of the Managers

Report of the Assistant Executive Director – Pensions Investments attached.

To review the performance of Investec as Fund Manager.

16.

Advisor Comments and Questions

17.

GMPF Budget 2017/18 and Future Medium Term Financial Planning pdf icon PDF 86 KB

Report of the Assistant Executive Director, Local Investments and Property, attached.

ITEMS FOR INFORMATION

18.

Audit Plan pdf icon PDF 45 KB

Report of the Assistant Executive Director, Local Investments and Property, attached.

Additional documents:

19.

Administration Update pdf icon PDF 69 KB

Report of the Pensions Policy Manager attached.

Additional documents:

20.

Future Training Dates

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

 

PLSA Local Authority Conference

Cotswold Water Park Hotel, Gloucestershire

15–17 May 2017

LGPS Annual Trustees Conference

Highcliffe Marriott, Bournemouth

29–30 June 2017

PLSA Annual Conference

Manchester Central

18–20 October 2017

LAPFF Annual Conference

Highcliffe Marriott, Bournemouth

6-8 December 2017

 

21.

Dates of Future Meetings

 

Management/Advisory Panel

21 July 2017

22 September 2017

17 November 2017

23 March 2018

Local Pensions Board

24 July 2017

19 October 2017

14 December 2017

29 March 2018

Pensions Administration Working Group

14 July 2017

13 October 2017

19 January 2018

6 April 2018

Investment Monitoring and ESG Working Group

14 July 2017

13 October 2017

19 January 2018

6 April 2018

Alternative Investments Working Group

20 July 2017

20 October 2017

26 January 2018

13 April 2018

Property Working Group

28 July 2017

27 October 2017

2 February 2018

20 April 2018

Policy and Development Working Group

30 May 2017

5 October 2017

1 February 2018

22 March 2018

Employer Funding Viability Working Group

28 July 2017

27 October 2017

2 February 2018

20 April 2018