Agenda

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Contact: Louis Garrick, Senior Democratic Services Officer  0161 342 3049 or Email: louis.garrick@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 142 KB

To approve as a correct record the Minutes of the meeting of the Pension Fund Advisory Panel held on 24 March 2023.

4b

Minutes of the Pension Fund Management Panel pdf icon PDF 94 KB

To approve as a correct record the Minutes of the meeting of the Pension Fund Management Panel held on 24 March 2023.

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

9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 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

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 136 KB

To consider the Minutes of the proceedings of the Local Pensions Board held on 13 April 2023.

6b

Investment Monitoring and ESG Working Group pdf icon PDF 101 KB

 

To consider the Minutes of the proceedings of the Investment Monitoring and ESG Working Group held on 14 April 2023.

6c

Administration and Employer Funding Viability Working Group pdf icon PDF 110 KB

To consider the Minutes of the proceedings of the Administration and Employer Funding Viability Working Group held on 14 April 2023.

6d

Policy and Development Working Group pdf icon PDF 147 KB

To consider the Minutes of the meeting held on 22 June 2023.

6e

Northern LGPS Joint Oversight Committee pdf icon PDF 92 KB

To note the Minutes of the meetings held on 2 February 2023..

6f

Scheme Governance/Working Group Membership 2023/24

To consider the attached report of the Director of Pensions.

ITEMS FOR DISCUSSION/DECISION

7.

GMPF Statement of Accounts and Annual Report 2022/23 10.20AM pdf icon PDF 70 KB

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

8.

Responsible Investment Update 10.30AM pdf icon PDF 137 KB

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

9.

LGPS PERFORMANCE UPDATE 10.45AM

To receive a presentation from Karen Thrumble (PIRC).

10.

Investment Strategy and Tactical Positioning 23/24 11.30AM

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

11.

Performance Dashboard 11.45AM

Report of the Assistant Director of Pensions Investments, attached.

12.

Annual Performance Reports 11.55AM

12a

Long Term Performance 2022/23 - Main Fund and Active Managers

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

12b

Cash Management

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

13.

Business Planning, Budget and Risk Management 12.10PM

To consider the attached report of the Director of Pensions.

14.

GMPF Potential Exiting Employer 12.20PM

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

15.

Advisor Comments and Questions

ITEMS FOR INFORMATION

16.

ADMINISTRATION UPDATE

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

17.

LGPS UPDATE

To consider the attached report of the Director of Pensions.

18.

Future Development Opportunities

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

 

LGA Fundamentals – Day 1, Manchester Piccadilly Hotel

5 October 2023

PLSA Annual Conference, Manchester

17-19 October 2023

LGA Fundamentals – Day 1 virtual (two half days)

19 October 2023

26 October 2023

UBS Training Day, Lowry Hotel, Manchester

30 October 2023

LGA Fundamentals – Day 2, Manchester Piccadilly Hotel

8 November 2023

LGA Fundamentals – Day 2 virtual (two half days)

16 November 2023

23 November 2023

LGA Fundamentals – Day 3, Manchester Piccadilly Hotel

13 December 2023

LGA Fundamentals – Day 3 virtual (two half days)

11 December 2023

19 December 2023

 

19.

Dates of Future Meetings

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

 

Management/Advisory Panel

15 Sept 2023

1 Dec 2023

8 March 2024

Local Pensions Board

20 July 2023

28 Sept 2023

25 Jan 2024

11 April 2024

Policy and Development Working Group

7 Sept 2023

23 Nov 2023

22 Feb 2024

Investment Monitoring and ESG Working Group

21 July 2023

22 Sept 2023

26 Jan 2024

12 April 2024

Administration and Employer Funding Viability Working Group

21 July 2023

22 Sept 2023

26 Jan 2024

12 April 2024

 

 

WORKING PAPERS - APPENDICES

20.

APPENDIX 7A - GMPF Statement of Accounts 2022/23 pdf icon PDF 363 KB

21.

APPENDIX 8A - GMPF's Responsible Investment Partners and Collaborations pdf icon PDF 78 KB

22.

APPENDIX 13A - Business Plan 2022/23

23.

APPENDIX 13B - GMPF's Whole Fund Risk Register

24.

APPENDIX 16A - GMPF's Administration Performance Q4