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NOTICE OF MEETING

Meeting

PENSION FUND PANEL

Date and Time

FRIDAY 20 NOVEMBER 2009 AT 10.00 A.M.

Place

THE CHUTE ROOM, ELIZABETH II COURT, THE CASTLE, WINCHESTER

Telephone enquiries to

(01962) 841841 Ext 7355

Louise Pickford

[email protected]

Andrew Smith OBE MA DPA MBA

Chief Executive

The Castle, Winchester SO23 8UJ

   

AGENDA

1. APOLOGIES FOR ABSENCE

    To receive any apologies for absence.

2. DECLARATIONS OF INTEREST

    All Members who believe they have a personal or prejudicial interest in any matter to be considered at the meeting must declare that interest and having regard to the circumstances described in paragraphs 9, 10, 11 and 12 of the County Council's Code of Conduct, consider whether to leave the meeting whilst the matter is discussed, save for exercising any right to speak in accordance with paragraph 12 of the Code. The declaration should be made at the time of the relevant debate.

3. MINUTES

    To confirm the minutes of the meeting held on 6 November 2009.

4. CHAIRMAN'S COMMUNICATIONS

    To receive any announcements the Chairman may wish to make.

5. PENSION FUND ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING 2009

    To receive a report from the County Treasurer regarding the Pension Fund's Annual General Meeting at Sparsholt College on 30 September 2009.

6. PENSION FUND - SCHEME OF DELEGATION

    To consider a report of the County Treasurer regarding a Scheme of Delegation for the management and administration of the pension fund.

7. TRAINING PLAN

    To consider a report of the County Treasurer concerning the preparation of a training plan for members of the Panel.

8. REVIEW OF THE PENSION FUND'S BUSINESS PLAN

    To consider a report of the County Treasurer reviewing the Fund's business plan and performance over the last year.

9. REVIEW OF THE PENSION FUND'S STATEMENT OF INVESTMENT PRINCIPLES

    To consider a report of the County Treasurer reviewing the Fund's Statement of Investment Principles.

10. REVIEW OF THE PENSION FUND'S FUNDING STRATEGY STATEMENT

    To consider a report of the County Treasurer on the arrangements for reviewing the pension fund's Funding Strategy Statement.

11. REVIEW OF THE PENSION FUND'S GOVERNANCE POLICY AND GOVERNANCE COMPLIANCE STATEMENT

    To consider a report from the County Treasurer reviewing the Fund's Governance Policy and Governance Compliance Statement.

12. COMMUNICATION STATEMENT

    To receive a report from the County Treasurer regarding the production and maintenance of a communication statement for the Pension Fund.

13. ADMISSION BODIES ACTION PLAN

    To receive a report of the County Treasurer giving an update on progress made on the admission bodies action plan.

14. ECONOMIC AND FINANCIAL BACKGROUND

    To consider a report from the Panel's independent adviser.

15. EXCLUSION OF PRESS AND PUBLIC

    That in relation to the following items the press and public be excluded from the meeting, as it is likely, in view of the nature of the business to be transacted or the nature of proceedings, that if a member of the public were present during the items there would be disclosure to them of exempt information within Paragraph 3 of Part 1 of Schedule 12A of the Local Government Act 1972, and further that in all circumstances of the case, the public interest in maintaining the exempt information outweighs the public interest in disclosing the information, for the reasons set out in the report.

16. INVESTMENT MATTERS - UPDATE INCLUDING RECENT PERFORMANCE RETURNS (EXEMPT)

    To consider an exempt report of the County Treasurer.

17. PROPERTY PORTFOLIO - UPDATE (EXEMPT)

    To consider an exempt report of the County Treasurer.

18. ALTERNATIVE INVESTMENTS PORTFOLIO - UPDATE (EXEMPT)

    To consider an exempt report of the County Treasurer.

19. MANAGERS' FEES AND TRANSACTION COSTS IN 2008/09 (EXEMPT)

    To consider an exempt report of the County Treasurer.

20. COMPARISONS WITH OTHER LOCAL GOVERNMENT PENSION SCHEME FUNDS

    To consider an exempt report of the County Treasurer.

21. FUTURE OF THE UK EQUITIES PORTFOLIO

    To consider an exempt report of the County Treasurer.

22. INVESTING IN EMERGING MARKETS AND GOLD

    To consider an exempt report of the County Treasurer.

23. RISK MANAGEMENT OF THE PENSION FUND'S INVESTMENT ARRANGEMENTS

    To consider an exempt report of the County Treasurer.

24. PENSION FUND REPRESENTATIVES AND APPOINTMENT OF AN INDEPENDENT ADVISER

    To consider an exempt report of the County Treasurer.

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