Agenda and minutes
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Contact: Natalie Williams
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Apologies for absence Minutes: 1.1 Apologies for absence was submitted on behalf of Henry Coldhurst. |
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Declarations of Interest - Members to declare as appropriate Minutes: 2.1 There were no declarations of interests. |
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Minutes of Previous meeting PDF 72 KB Minutes: 3.1 The minutes of the previous meeting were agreed as a correct record subject to amendment to minute 11.1 replacing ‘Board’ with ‘Committee’. |
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Training - Pooling Governance Minutes: 5.1 Rachel Cowburn introduced the report providing the Pensions Board with an overview of the London Collective Investment Vehicle (London CIV) and the recent changes made and the drivers behind it. Despite good early progress, the CIV has faced a number of challenges over the past 18 months. The need to clarify the vision and strategic direction of the CIV was recognised by both the London Boroughs and the London CIV, resulting in the decision to undertake a strategy and governance review. One of the key outcomes being the approval of proposals to change the governance structure of the London CIV. Rachel Cowburn stressed the challenge of controls over the companies and how pooling is carried out. The Board expressed concerns at high staff turnover at London CIV, including high profile departures and questions what measures were in place to address this.
5.2 The Chair stressed that the London CIV had much to do on governance and that the Pensions Board’s remit was to monitor the new governance structure to ensure that these were effective and asked about mechanisms for performance reporting. Rachel Cowburn confirmed that performance reporting data was received on areas of the work of London CIV that concerned the Hackney’s Pensions investment. She told the Board that the Stakeholders Committee managed the overall London CIV.
5.3 The Board agreed to invite Hackney’s representatives on the London CIV to discuss changes and outcomes at CIV London.
RESOLVED:
2. To invite Hackney’s representatives on the London CIV to the next Board meeting.
ACTION: Rachel Cowburn
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London CIV Governance Update PDF 86 KB Minutes: RESOLVED:
To note the update. |
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Third Party Administration Contract Implementation PDF 125 KB Minutes: RESOLVED:
To note the contents of the report and particularly the improvements the new third party administration contract will provide to the scheme members, employers and Hackney Council in its role as he administering authority to the fund.
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Review of Pensions Committee Work - April - September 2018 PDF 92 KB Minutes: RESOLVED:
To note the report. |
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Compliance with Code of Practice PDF 90 KB Additional documents: Minutes: RESOLVED:
To note the Code of Compliance Checklist for the London Borough of Hackney Pension Fund. |
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Data Improvement Update PDF 90 KB Minutes: RESOLVED:
To note the actions taken to improve data provision from the Council in respect of those employees who are members of the LGPS to the pension administrator. |
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Administration Authority Discretion Policies PDF 84 KB Additional documents: Minutes: RESOLVED:
To note the amended Administering Authority discretions policies. |
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Pensions Fund Administration Annual Report PDF 186 KB Minutes: RESOLVED: |
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Training Needs Self Assessment and Analysis PDF 85 KB Additional documents: Minutes: RESOLVED:
1. To note the updated Pensions Administration Strategy to be issued for consultation with employers and other interested partners
2. To note the change in the review period of the Pensions Administration Strategy from annually to every 3 years, notwithstanding the requirement to review and amend regulations change. |
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Pensions Board Work Schedule PDF 80 KB Additional documents: Minutes: RESOLVED: |
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Any other business |
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Exclusion of Press and Public Minutes: RESOLVED:
The Press and Public be excluded from the meeting during the consideration of agenda item 6 due to the disclosure of exempt information as defined under paragraph 7, Part 1, Schedule 12A of the Local Government Act 1972. |