Agenda and decisions

Local Pension Committee - Friday, 8 September 2023 9.30 am

Venue: Sparkenhoe Committee Room, County Hall, Glenfield. View directions

Contact: Mrs Angie Smith (0116 305 2583).  Email: Angie.Smith@leics.gov.uk

Items
No. Item

1.

Minutes of the meeting held on 16 June 2023. pdf icon PDF 156 KB

2.

Question Time.

3.

Questions asked by members under Standing Order 7(3) and 7(5).

4.

To advise of any other items which the Chairman has decided to take as urgent elsewhere on the agenda.

5.

Declarations of interest in respect of items on the agenda.

6.

DTZ International (DTZ) - UK Property Update. pdf icon PDF 122 KB

Additional documents:

Decision:

RESOLVED:

 

That the report and presentation from DTZ International on Leicestershire Pension Fund direct property investments and the performance of the UK direct property funding and market outlook be noted.

 

7.

Annual Report of the Local Pension Board. pdf icon PDF 115 KB

Additional documents:

Decision:

RESOLVED:

 

That the Annual Report of the Local Pension Board for 2022/23 be noted.

8.

Pension Fund Annual Report and Accounts 2022/23. pdf icon PDF 135 KB

Additional documents:

Decision:

RESOLVED:

 

That:

 

a.     The Annual Report and Accounts of the Pension Fund for the financial year 2022/23 be approved;

 

b.     It be noted that the Corporate Governance Committee would receive the External Audit of the 2022/23 Leicestershire County Council Statement of Accounts, Annual Governance Statement and Pension Fund Accounts.

 

9.

Pooling Consultation: Next Steps on Investment and LGPS Central Meetings Update. pdf icon PDF 248 KB

Decision:

RESOLVED:

 

That:

 

a.          The Director of Corporate Resources, following consultation with the Chairman of the Local Pension Committee, be authorised to prepare the detailed response to the Government consultation titled ‘Next Steps on Investment’ on behalf of the Fund, taking account of the comments now made by the Committee, and to submit this to the Government by the deadline of 2 October 2023;

 

b.          The update provided regarding LGPS Central’s Joint Committee, Annual General Meeting, and other relevant matters be noted.

 

10.

Summary Valuation of Pension Fund Investments. pdf icon PDF 527 KB

Additional documents:

Decision:

RESOLVED:

 

That the report on the Summary Valuation of Pension Find Investments be noted.

 

11.

Risk Management and Internal Controls. pdf icon PDF 143 KB

Additional documents:

Decision:

RESOLVED:

 

That:

 

a.     The report on Risk Management and Internal Controls be noted;

 

b.     The revised risk register be approved.

12.

Community Admission Bodies - Voluntary Action Leicester and Bradgate Park Trust. pdf icon PDF 209 KB

Decision:

RESOLVED:

 

That:

 

a.     The transfer of Voluntary Action Leicestershire pension fund assets and liabilities to the County Council be approved;

 

b.     The transfer of Bradgate Park Trust pension fund assets and liabilities equally to the County Council and Leicester City Council be approved.

 

13.

Responsible Investing Update. pdf icon PDF 172 KB

Additional documents:

Decision:

RESOLVED:

 

That the Responsible Investing Update report be noted.

14.

Action Agreed by Investment Sub-Committee. pdf icon PDF 153 KB

Decision:

RESOLVED:

 

That the report on the decisions agreed by the Investment Sub-Committee at its meeting on 26 July 2023 be noted.

15.

Date of next meeting.

The next meeting is scheduled for 1 December 2023, at 9.30am.

16.

Any other items which the Chairman has decided to take as urgent.

17.

Exclusion of the Press and Public.

The public are likely to be excluded during consideration of the remaining items in accordance with Section 100(A)(4) of the Local Government Act 1972 (Exempt Information).

18.

LGPS Central Quarterly Investment Report

Decision:

RESOLVED:

 

That the report be noted.

19.

Adams Street PE Q1 2023

Decision:

RESOLVED:

 

That the report be noted.

 

20.

Aspect Diversified Fund Quarterly Performance Report June 2023

Decision:

RESOLVED:

 

That the report be noted.

 

21.

LGIM Investment Report

Decision:

RESOLVED:

 

That the report be noted.

 

22.

Pictet Quarterly Report

Decision:

RESOLVED:

 

That the report be noted.

 

23.

Ruffer Quarterly Report

Decision:

RESOLVED:

 

That the report be noted.

 

24.

AVPUT

Decision:

RESOLVED:

 

That the report be noted.

 

25.

2023 06 IFM GIF Quarterly Investor Report vf - UK LP

Decision:

RESOLVED:

 

That the report be noted.

 

26.

LGPSC Credit Partnership

Decision:

RESOLVED:

 

That the report be noted.

 

27.

Partners Group

Decision:

RESOLVED:

 

That the report be noted.

 

28.

CRF

Decision:

RESOLVED:

 

That the report be noted.

 

29.

JP Morgan Quarterly Report

Decision:

RESOLVED:

 

That the report be noted.

 

30.

LaSalle Quarter 1 2023

Decision:

RESOLVED:

 

That the report be noted.

 

31.

LGPSC Core/Core Plus

Decision:

RESOLVED:

 

That the report be noted.

 

32.

M&G DOF Quarter 2 2023

Decision:

RESOLVED:

 

That the report be noted.

 

33.

Stafford Timberland Quarterly Report

Decision:

RESOLVED:

 

That the report be noted.

 

34.

Aegon

Decision:

RESOLVED:

 

That the report be noted.