Pensions - statement and reports

Warwickshire County Council Pension Fund is administered by Warwickshire County Council.

The Pension Fund Investment Board, under delegated powers, is responsible for strategic decisions in connection with the Pension Fund and is advised by the County Treasurer and his staff. Day to day investment decisions are taken by the appointed fund managers.

The Pension Fund Investment Board comprises five elected County Council members. All members have signed a Member Protocol.

Member Protocol (msword, 32Kb)

Role	Individuals and organisations
Pension Fund Investment Board Members:	Councillor Chris Davis (Chairman) Councillor John Appleton Councillor Brian Moss Councillor Jim Foster Councillor David Wright
Officers	John Betts, County Treasurer Phil Triggs CPFA, Treasury and Pensions Group Manager Neil Buxton, Pensions Administration Manager Mathew Dawson, Principal Accountant
Advisors	Hymans Robertson Peter Jones
Fund managers	Threadneedle Asset Management State Street Global Advisors Legal and General MFS Investment Management Blackrock Global Investors Blackstone Group International Schroder Investment Management Harbourwest Partners
Custodian	Bank of New York Mellon
AVC provider	Standard Life
Actuary	Hymans Robertson
Auditor	National Audit Office

Statement of investment principles

The Pension Fund's Statement of Investment Principles (SIP) sets out the fund’s investment objective; the fund’s planned asset allocation strategy (including projected investment returns on each asset class), and the mandates given to all fund managers.

Statement of investment principles (pdf, 65Kb)

Funding strategy statement

The Funding strategy statement (FSS) sets out a clear and transparent fund specific strategy which identifies how the employers' pension liabilities are best met going forward in support of the regulatory requirement to maintain as nearly constant employer contribution rates as possible as well as the need to take a prudent long-term view of funding those liabilities.

Funding strategy statement (pdf, 50Kb)

Communications strategy

Warwickshire County Council Pension Fund have a full and comprehensive communications strategy.

Communications strategy (pdf, 30Kb)

Governance compliance statement

Statutory guidance (pdf, 52Kb)

Corporate governance policy

Draft governance policy statement for the purposes of the Local Government Pension Scheme (Amendment) (No 2) Regulations 2005. This Statement is prepared for the purposes of the above Regulations. It sets out the policy of the Administering Authority in relation to its governance responsibilities for the Local Government Pension Scheme (LGPS).

Corporate governance policy (msword, 75Kb)

Pension fund annual reports

Warwickshire County Council