Meeting documents

Berkshire Pension Fund Panel
Tuesday 24 March 2015 3.00 pm



N O T I C E

O F

M E E T I N G

BERKSHIRE PENSION FUND PANEL
will meet on
TUESDAY 24 MARCH 2015
at
3.00PM
In

COUNCIL CHAMBER, TOWN HALL, MAIDENHEAD

TO: MEMBERS OF THE BERKSHIRE PENSION FUND PANEL AND ADVISORY PANEL
      COUNCILLORS JOHN LENTON (CHAIRMAN), DAVID HILTON (VICE CHAIRMAN), PETER COMBER, SIMON DUDLEY AND GEOFF HILL (RBWM).

      COUNCILLORS TICKNER (READING BOROUGH COUNCIL), BROOKER (SLOUGH BOROUGH COUNCIL), STANTON (WOKINGHAM), WORRALL (BRACKNELL FOREST BOROUGH COUNCIL), LAW (WEST BERKSHIRE COUNCIL), SUE NICHOLLS (UNISON), FRANK MINAL (GMB), PATRICK FULLER (UNIVERSITY OF WEST LONDON).
Karen Shepherd - Democratic Services Manager
Issued: 16 March 2015
Members of the Press and Public are welcome to attend Part I of this meeting.
The agenda is available on the Council’s web site at www.rbwm.gov.uk or contact the
Panel Administrator David Cook (01628) 796560

Fire Alarm - In the event of the fire alarm sounding or other emergency, please leave the building quickly and calmly by the nearest exit. Do not stop to collect personal belongings and do not use the lifts. Congregate in the Town Hall Car Park, Park Street, Maidenhead (immediately adjacent to the Town Hall) and do not re-enter the building until told to do so by a member of staff.
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AGENDA

PART I


ITEMSUBJECT
PAGE
NO
1APOLOGIES FOR ABSENCE
To receive any apologies for absence
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2DECLARATIONS OF INTEREST
To receive any declarations of interest.
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3MINUTES
To confirm the two Part I Minutes of the meetings held on 19 January 2015.

i
4BERKSHIRE PENSIONS BOARD – APPOINTMENT OF INDEPENDENT CHAIRMAN
To consider the report.

Appointment of an Independent Chair to the Berkshire Pensions Board.pdf Appointment of An Independent Chair to the Berkshire Pensions Board

1
5COVENANT ASSESSMENT WORKING GROUP
To consider the report.

Employer Covenant Assessment.pdf Employer Covenant Assessment

Employer Covenant Assessment - Annex 1.pdf Employer Covenant Assessment - Annex 1

Employer Covenant Assessment - Annex 2.pdf Employer Covenant Assessment - Annex 2

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6DATES OF FUTURE MEETINGS
      13th July 2015
      12th October 2015
      18th January 2016
      11th April 2016
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7LOCAL GOVERNMENT ACT 1972 - EXCLUSION OF THE PUBLIC

To consider passing the following resolution:-

“That under Section 100(A)(4) of the Local Government Act 1972, the public be excluded from the remainder of the meeting whilst discussion takes place on items 8-15 on the grounds that they involve the likely disclosure of exempt information as defined in Paragraph 3 of part I of Schedule 12A of the Act"
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AGENDA

PRIVATE MEETING - PART II


ITEMSUBJECT
PAGE
NO
8BERKSHIRE PENSIONS BOARD – APPOINTMENT OF INDEPENDENT CHAIRMAN
To consider the Part II appendix.
3
9



10
MINUTES
To confirm the Part II Minutes of the meeting held on 19 January 2015.

INVESTMENT WORKING GROUP 15 JANUARY 2015
To consider the minutes.
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21
11BLUE SWAN GLOBAL INVESTMENTS
To consider the report.
25
12SWAN HEIGHTS (FORMERLY THREE SISTERS), READING
To consider the report.
27
13STEWARDSHIP REPORT INCORPORATING INVESTMENT PERFORMANCE AND ASSET ALLOCATION
To consider the report.
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