The Local Authority Pension Fund Forum (LAPFF) has announced the sudden death of its chairman, Ian Greenwood, on Monday (12 November) night at age 68.
The £46bn Northern Pool set up by three local government pension funds has selected Northern Trust to provide a broad range of custodial and administration services.
Ian Greenwood has been appointed to lead the £46bn Northern Pool, which was set up by the local government pension funds for Greater Manchester, West Yorkshire and Merseyside.
Local authority pension funds and other major shareholders will propose the appointment of an independent chairman at News Corporation.
Leading local government pension scheme figure Ian Greenwood has lost his seat on Bradford City Council removing him as chair of the £7.9bn West Yorkshire Pension Fund.
Accounting standards were a "root cause" of the financial crisis and should be subject to a comprehensive review, according to the Local Authority Pension Fund Forum.
The Local Authority Pension Fund Forum has urged its members to oppose James Murdoch's re-election as chairman of British Sky Broadcasting.
Local authority pension funds have called for News Corporation to overhaul its board structure in the wake of the phone hacking scandal.
A group of institutional investors has written to all FTSE350 chairmen urging them to reveal more detail about executives' pensions.
UK - A group of institutional investors has written to all FTSE350 chairmen urging them to reveal more detail about executives' pensions.