Agenda

Greater Manchester Pension Fund - Management/Advisory Panel - Friday, 16th September, 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 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 217 KB

To approve as a correct record the Minutes of the meeting of the Pension Fund Advisory Panel held on 15 July 2022.

4b

Minutes of the Pension Fund Management Panel pdf icon PDF 99 KB

To approve as a correct record the Minutes of the meeting of the Pension Fund Management Panel held on 15 July 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, 14, 15, 19, 20, 21, 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

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 152 KB

To receive the Minutes of the proceedings of the Local Pensions Board held on 28 July 2022.

6b

Investment Monitoring and ESG Working Group pdf icon PDF 99 KB

 

To consider the Minutes of the proceedings of the Investment Monitoring and ESG Working Group held on 29 July 2022.

6c

Administration and Employer Funding Viability Working Group pdf icon PDF 113 KB

To consider the Minutes of the proceedings of the Administration and Employer Funding Viability Working Group held on 29 July 2022.

6d

Policy and Development Working Group pdf icon PDF 98 KB

To consider the Minutes of the meeting held on 8 September 2022.

ITEMS FOR DISCUSSION/DECISION

7.

Responsible Investment Update 10.20am pdf icon PDF 160 KB

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

8.

GMPF'S Approach to Climate Risk 10.30am

To consider the attached report of the Assistant Director of Pensions Investments and to receive a presentation from representatives of Trucost.

9.

Administration and Benefits Review 11.00am

To consider the attached report and presentation of the Assistant Director of Pensions Administration / Assistant Director, Funding and Business Development.

10.

ACTUARIAL VALUATION 11.45am

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.

Performance Dashboard 12pm

Report of the Assistant Director of Pensions Investments, attached.

12.

Business Planning, Budget and Risk Management 12.10pm

To consider the attached report of the Director of Pensions.

13.

GMPF Statement of Accounts and Annual Report 2021/22 12.20pm pdf icon PDF 117 KB

To consider the attached report of the Assistant Director, Local Investments and Property.

14.

Advisor Comments and Questions

ITEMS FOR INFORMATION

15.

LGPS UPDATE

To consider the attached report of the Director of Pensions.

16.

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

LAPFF Annual Conference - Bournemouth

7-9 December 2022

LGA Fundamentals Day 3 – Virtual

20 December 2022

LGPS Governance Conference - Bournemouth

20-21 January 2023

 

17.

Dates of Future Meetings

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

 

Management/Advisory Panel

2 Dec 2022

24 March 2023

14 July 2023

15 Sept 2023

1 Dec 2023

8 March 2024

Local Pensions Board

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

24 Nov 2022

2 March 2023

22 June 2023

7 Sept 2023

23 Nov 2023

22 Feb 2024

Investment Monitoring and ESG Working Group

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

30 Sept 2022

27 Jan 2023

14 April 2023

28 July 2023

29 Sept 2023

26 Jan 2024

12 April 2024

 

 

WORKING PAPERS - APPENDICES

18.

APPENDIX 7A - GMPF's Responsible Investment Partners and Collaborations pdf icon PDF 79 KB

19.

APPENDIX 8A - GMPF AGGREGATE EQUITY PORTFOLIO

20.

APPENDIX 9A - Admin Key Statistics

21.

APPENDIX 9B - GMPF Admin Performance

22.

APPENDIX 12A - BUSINESS PLAN

23.

APPENDIX 12B - SCHEDULE OF REPORTS

24.

APPENDIX 12C - WHOLE FUND RISK REGISTER