Announcements and Press Releases
Any announcements or press releases from the Fund can be found here. If you have any comments or questions relating to these, please contact us.
January 2022
West Midlands Pension Fund responds to Industrial Livestock Holdings Articles [165kb]
September 2021
WMPF Climate Change Position Statement (September 2021) [127kb]
May 2021
West Midlands Pension Fund joins ‘national conversation’ on retirement planning [136kb]
March 2021
WMPF Climate Risk Position Statement (March 2021) [166kb]
February 2021
December 2020
WMPF Achieves PASA Accreditation [252kb]
July 2020
December 2019
Overview of the Local Government Pension Scheme and Asset Pooling [285kb]
October 2019
WMPF continues to build resilience to climate change through Low Carbon Equity Fund [147kb]
July 2019
WMPF wins investment portfolio award [317kb]
March 2019
West Midlands Pension Fund leads £1bn allocation to global sustainable equity mandate [255kb]
November 2018
WMPF Statement on Climate Change Nov18 [246kb]
November 2017
Fund wins prestigious property award [592kb]
November 2016
October 2016
Jason Fletcher Joins West Midlands Pension Fund to Head Up In-House Investment Team [190kb]
July 2016
Proposals for the creation of the LGPS Central investment pool submitted to the Government [78kb]
June 2016
West Midlands Pension Fund announce 2015-16 donation total [756kb]
WMPF releases annual report and accounts [334kb]
LGPS fund wins award for private equity [548kb]
April 2016
Midlands hospice benefits from pension fund fundraiser [212kb]
February 2016
2016-02-15 West Midlands Pension Fund joins call [330kb]
February 5, 2016 - ACCA Accreditation [541kb]
December 2015
2015-12-18 News release on Pooling FINAL [311kb]
November 2015
Press statement in response to alcohol and tobacco investments [240kb]
IPE passive investment award win [253kb]
West Midlands Pension Fund accredited with CIPFA Mark of Governance Excellence [FINAL] [285kb]
West Midlands Pension Fund responds to questions on investment practices [227kb]
September 2015
West Midlands Pension Fund responds to UK Fossil Free Divestment Campaign [233kb], in addition a Position Statement from the Local Authority Pension Fund Forum [136kb] has been released.
June 2015
April 2015
West Midlands Pension Fund nominated for excellence in Responsible Investment reporting [310kb]
February 2015
West Midlands Pension Fund's Mark Chaloner, Assistant Director - Investments, elected to UN-backed Principles for Responsible Investment's Advisory Council [247kb]
January 2015
UK pension funds launch a Guide to Responsible Investment Reporting in Public Equity [333kb]
December 2014
West Midlands Pension Fund wins local government excellence award [372kb]
October 2014
West Midlands Pension Fund's training programme nominated for UK excellence award [282kb]
August 2014
West Midlands Pension Fund improves customer experience with a refreshed wmpfonline.com [177kb]
West Midlands Pension Fund re-appoints CBRE as manager for direct UK property holdings [173kb]
June 2014
May 2014
Actuarial Valuation results of West Midlands Pension Fund. [162kb]
March 2014
The West Midlands Pension Fund responds regarding Budget 2014. [296kb]
February 2014
West Midlands Pension Fund responds to questions on investment practices [303kb]
January 2014
Your pension and redundancy [207kb]
November 2013
West Midlands Pension Fund responds to questions on the Living Wage [287kb]
August 2013
Fund response on LGPS scheme governance [347kb]
July 2013
Careers with the Fund web page launched
June 2013
West Midlands Pension Fund responds to questions on investment practices [68kb]
West Midlands Pension Fund appoints a panel of managers for global emerging markets [58kb]
May 2013
Fund response to consultation on transitional provision [421kb]
April 2013
Press Release - Web portal is launched [415kb]
March 2013
January 2013
LGPS 2014 - Joint Statement [53kb]
Fund response to consultation - January 2013 [401kb]
Appendix A for consultation response [225kb]
November 2012
Annual General Meeting for Employers (AGM)
August 2012
Unions agree pension changes
July 2012
LGPS 2014 - Time to have your say!
LGPS 2014 benefit examples [140kb]
June 2012
Announcements and Press Releases
May 2012
April 2012
LGPS contribution bands 2012-2013 [1Mb]
March 2012
February 2012
Risk Register - New LGPS 2014 [15kb]
Project Initiation Document - New LGPS 2014 [43kb]
Changes to the Tax Controls on Pension Savings [1Mb]
December 2011
About this Consultation [60kb]
November 2011
WMPF Equity Holdings Nov 2011 [106kb]
CG Tender Response 18112011 [22kb]
Reform of public sector pensions abridged [274kb]
Reform of public sector pensions abridged [274kb]
October 2011
CLG letter 7 October 2011 [182kb]
Mercer letter 7 October 2011 [77kb]
October 2010
Valuation timetable update Sept 21 2010 [11kb]
June 2010
January 2010
BBC news story 15 Jan 2010 - ''Council Pensions Deficit Set to Double''. Response by the Fund - BBC news story 15 Jan 2010 [52kb]
December 2008
Pension Fund NOT Madoff Investor [14kb]
October 2008
