Decision details

Feedback from members of the Committee on pension related training, conferences and events.

Decision Maker: Pension Fund Committee

Decision status: Recommendations approved

Is Key decision?: No

Decisions:

A report was presented on the attendance by members of the Committee at internal/external pension related training events since the last meeting.

 

It was noted that since the agenda had been circulated some members had also attended a workshop on the General Data Protection Regulations and the Markets in Financial Instruments Derivative on the 23 November 2017.

 

County Councillor Schofield reported that he had attended the well organised and informative LGPS in Flux Investment Issues and Solutions Conference on the 23 November 2017 which had covered a number of areas, including private debt, fixed income opportunities and managing climate risk in investment portfolios.

 

Members of the Committee gave feedback on the various conferences, events and workshops referred to in the report and it was noted that while some had been informative others had not been considered useful and would not be recommended for attendance in the future. There was also agreement amongst members of the Committee that the standard of internal training workshops was high and it was suggested that consideration be given to how future training was delivered in order to ensure that it was cost effective.

 

Resolved:

 

1.  That the report and feedback given at the meeting is noted.

 

2.  That future internal pensions workshops be arranged in relation to responsible investment and the Local Pensions Partnership.

 

3.  That the Head of Fund review existing arrangements for internal and external training in order to ensure that it is both relevant and cost effective. 

 

4.  That the 2018 programme for internal pension related workshops be circulated to members of the Committee in due course.

Report author: Mike Neville

Date of decision: 01/12/2017

Decided at meeting: 01/12/2017 - Pension Fund Committee

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