Balancing short-term political pressures and long-term priorities: the challenge for the LGPS

Ben Hudson, senior consultant Global Pension Risk at Ortec Finance examines the difficult balancing act of LGPS reforms and the lessons to be learnt from other countries

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The UK pensions industry is undergoing a wave of transformative reforms that will reshape the entire landscape. The LGPS is no stranger to reform.

Balancing short-term political pressures and long-term priorities: the challenge for the LGPS

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