Agenda

Greater Manchester Pension Fund - Management/Advisory Panel - Friday, 15th July, 2022 10.00 am

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

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

Items
No. Item

GENERAL BUSINESS

1.

Chair's Introductory Remarks 10.00am

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 347 KB

To approve as a correct record the Minutes of the meeting of the Pension Fund Advisory Panel held on 18 March 2022.

4b

Minutes of the Pension Fund Management Panel pdf icon PDF 282 KB

To approve as a correct record the Minutes of the meeting of the Pension Fund Management Panel held on 18 March 2022.

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, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 22, 23, 24

3&10, 3&10, 3&10, 3&10, 3&10, 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/NLGPS Joint Oversight Committee

6a

Local Pensions Board pdf icon PDF 245 KB

To consider the Minutes of the proceedings of the Local Pensions Board held on 7 April 2022.

6b

Investment Monitoring and ESG Working Group pdf icon PDF 275 KB

 

To consider the Minutes of the proceedings of the Investment Monitoring and ESG Working Group held on 8 April 2022.

6c

Administration and Employer Funding Viability Working Group pdf icon PDF 361 KB

To consider the Minutes of the proceedings of the Administration and Employer Funding Viability Working Group held on 8 April 2022.

6d

Policy and Development Working Group pdf icon PDF 322 KB

To consider the Minutes of the meeting held on 23 June 2022.

6e

Northern LGPS Joint Oversight Committee pdf icon PDF 246 KB

To note the Minutes of the meetings held on 3 February and 14 April 2022.

Additional documents:

6f

Scheme Governance/Working Group Membership 2022/23 pdf icon PDF 782 KB

To consider the attached report of the Director of Pensions.

ITEMS FOR DISCUSSION/DECISION

7.

Responsible Investment Update 10.20am pdf icon PDF 270 KB

To consider the attached report of the Assistant Director of Pensions Investments.

8.

LGPS PERFORMANCE UPDATE 10.30am

To receive a presentation from Karen Thrumble (PIRC).

9.

UBS TRAINING ITEM 10.50AM

To receive a presentation from representatives of UBS.

10.

ACTUARIAL VALUATION 11.30AM

To consider the attached report of the Assistant Director, Funding and Business Development and to receive a presentation from Hymans Robertson, Actuary to the Fund.

 

11.

Investment Strategy and Tactical Positioning 22/23 11.50am

To consider the attached report of the Assistant Director of Pensions Investments.

12.

Investment Management Arrangements 11.55am

To consider the attached report of the Assistant Director of Pensions Investments.

13.

Performance Dashboard 12.00pm

Report of the Assistant Director of Pensions Investments, attached.

14.

Annual Performance Reports 12.05pm

14a

Long Term Performance 2021/22 - Main Fund and Active Managers

To consider the attached report of the Assistant Director of Pensions Investments.

14b

Cash Management

To consider the attached report of the Assistant Director of Pensions Investments.

15.

Business Planning, Budget and Risk Management 12.15pm

To consider the attached report of the Director of Pensions.

16.

Advisor Comments and Questions

ITEMS FOR INFORMATION

17.

ADMINISTRATION UPDATE 12.20PM

To consider the attached report of the Assistant Director of Pensions Administration.

18.

LGPS UPDATE 12.25PM

To consider the attached report of the Director of Pensions.

19.

Future Development Opportunities

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

 

PLSA Annual Conference – ACC Liverpool

12-13 October 2022

LGA Fundamentals Day 1 – Virtual

18 October 2022

LGA Fundamentals Day 2 – Virtual

22 November 2022

LGA Fundamentals Day 3 – Virtual

20 December 2022

LGPS Governance Conference - Bournemouth

20-21 January 2022

 

20.

Dates of Future Meetings

To note the dates of future meetings to be held on:-

 

Management/Advisory Panel

16 Sept 2022

2 Dec 2022

24 March 2023

14 July 2023

15 Sept 2023

1 Dec 2023

8 March 2024

Local Pensions Board

28 July 2022

29 Sept 2022

26 Jan 2023

13 April 2023

27 July 2023

28 Sept 2023

25 Jan 2024

11 April 2024

Policy and Development Working Group

8 Sept 2022

24 Nov 2022

2 March 2023

22 June 2023

7 Sept 2023

23 Nov 2023

22 Feb 2024

Investment Monitoring and ESG Working Group

29 July 2022

30 Sept 2022

27 Jan 2023

14 April 2023

28 July 2023

29 Sept 2023

26 Jan 2024

12 April 2024

Administration and Employer Funding Viability Working Group

29 July 2022

30 Sept 2022

27 Jan 2023

14 April 2023

28 July 2023

29 Sept 2023

26 Jan 2024

12 April 2024

 

 

WORKING PAPERS - APPENDICES

21.

APPENDIX 7A - GMPF's Responsible Investment Partners and Collaborations pdf icon PDF 206 KB

22.

APPENDIX 10A - GMPF Funding Strategy Statement

23.

APPENDIX 15A - GMPF WHOLE FUND RISK REGISTER

24.

APPENDIX 17A - QUARTERLY ADMINISTRATION PERFORMANCE DASHBOARD