Scheme governance

The Hampshire Pension Fund was granted approval by the Department of Communities and Local Government, (now Ministry of Communities, Housing and Local Government), to form a Joint Pension Fund Panel and Board. The Joint Panel and Board is responsible for the governance and management of the Hampshire Pension Fund, including:

• the statutory functions of Hampshire County Council as Administering Authority of the Hampshire Pension Fund
• dealing with matters relating to the management and investment of the Fund
• assisting to secure compliance with the Local Government Pension Scheme regulations and associated legislation plus the requirements imposed by the Pensions Regulator
• discharging the responsibilities of Local Pension Boards as specified in the LGPS regulations of January 2015.