Question Time

What is the future for the New Look LGPS? Opposition parties and leading experts debate
Niki Cleal, Pension Policy Institute

Chris Hull, Mercer
Trevor Jones, Chair, Local Government Pensions Committee
Chaired by Joanne Segars, Chief Executive, NAPF

Pensions knowledge and skills framework
Update on the CIPFA pensions knowledge and skills framework
Bob Summers, CIPFA Pensions Panel
Chaired by Neil Sellstrom, North Yorkshire Pension Fund

Responsible investing - how and why?

Understand the latest developments in responsible investing and hear about the latest initiative from the UK Social Investment Forum
Steve Waygood, Morley
Mike Taylor, London Pension Fund Authority
Chaired by Tom Powdrill, PIRC

Assessing consultants' performance

With an ever-growing reliance on investment consultants, how should schemes assess their consultants to ensure they are getting the best service and value for money? Our panel discuss the NAPF's work in this area
Nigel Peaple, Director of Policy, NAPF
David Clare, HSBC
Peter Morris, Tameside
Chaired by Dave Bamber, Flintshire County Council as lead authority for Clwyd Pension Fund

Valuations and scheme funding

This session explores the issues arising from the latest round of actuarial valuations
Lorna Tonner, Hymans Robertson
Karen McWilliam, Hymans Robertson
Chaired by Nicola Mark, Norfolk County Council

Scheme governance

The NAPF's 2007 Review of the Myners Principles is complete. We discuss its recommendations and what this means for governance in the LGPS
Joanne Segars, Chief Executive, NAPF
Bob Holloway, Department for Communities and Local Government
Chaired by Mike Taylor, London Pension Fund Authority

Getting the message across - how well does communication work?

What should Local Authorities be communicating to members? Find out what members would like to know and how to do it?
David Mote, Ferrier Pearce

Ayub Mamoojee, Nottinghamshire Pension Fund
Chaired by Steve McMillan, Avon Pension Fund

Employer Covenant, FRS17 and Local Authorities

How to understand the employer convenant, what do LA's need to know and what should they be looking at in the LGPS?
Clifford Sims, Hammonds
Wendy Hunter, Hammonds
Tim Lunn, Hewitt
Chaired by Chris Hitchen, Chairman, NAPF

Conference Dinner sponsored by Standard Life Investments

Guest speaker, Christine Hamilton