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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

pdf icon West Midlands Pension Fund responds to Industrial Livestock Holdings Articles [165kb]

September 2021

pdf icon WMPF Climate Change Position Statement (September 2021) [127kb]

May 2021

pdf icon West Midlands Pension Fund joins ‘national conversation’ on retirement planning [136kb]

March 2021

pdf icon WMPF Climate Risk Position Statement (March 2021) [166kb]

February 2021

publication icon West Midlands Pension Fund responds to Friends of the Earth report on Local Authority Pension Fund investments in Coal, oil and Gas [180kb]

December 2020

pdf icon WMPF Achieves PASA Accreditation [252kb]

July 2020

pdf icon PIP FORESIGHT [187kb]

December 2019

pdf icon Overview of the Local Government Pension Scheme and Asset Pooling [285kb]

October 2019

pdf icon WMPF continues to build resilience to climate change through Low Carbon Equity Fund [147kb]

July 2019

pdf icon WMPF wins investment portfolio award [317kb]

March 2019

pdf icon West Midlands Pension Fund leads £1bn allocation to global sustainable equity mandate [255kb]

November 2018

pdf icon WMPF Statement on Climate Change Nov18 [246kb]

November 2017

pdf icon Fund wins prestigious property award [592kb]

November 2016

pdf icon Fund responds to claims that 7 District Council are refusing to pay their employer contributions [297kb]

October 2016

pdf icon Jason Fletcher Joins West Midlands Pension Fund to Head Up In-House Investment Team [190kb]

July 2016

pdf icon Proposals for the creation of the LGPS Central investment pool submitted to the Government [78kb]

June 2016

pdf icon West Midlands Pension Fund announce 2015-16 donation total [756kb]

pdf icon WMPF releases annual report and accounts [334kb]

pdf icon LGPS fund wins award for private equity [548kb]

April 2016

pdf icon Midlands hospice benefits from pension fund fundraiser [212kb]

February 2016

pdf icon 2016-02-15 West Midlands Pension Fund joins call [330kb]

pdf icon February 5, 2016 - ACCA Accreditation [541kb]

December 2015

pdf icon 2015-12-18 News release on Pooling FINAL [311kb]

November 2015

pdf icon Press statement in response to alcohol and tobacco investments [240kb]

pdf icon IPE passive investment award win [253kb]

pdf icon West Midlands Pension Fund accredited with CIPFA Mark of Governance Excellence [FINAL] [285kb]

pdf icon West Midlands Pension Fund responds to questions on investment practices [227kb]

September 2015

pdf icon West Midlands Pension Fund wins Professional Pensions Scheme of the Year Award 2015 - Trustee Development [316kb]

pdf icon West Midlands Pension Fund responds to UK Fossil Free Divestment Campaign [233kb], in addition a pdf icon Position Statement from the Local Authority Pension Fund Forum [136kb] has been released.

June 2015

pdf icon West Midlands Pension Fund announces a total return on investments of 15.1% in 2014/15; drives improved transparency and lower costs for members. [227kb]

April 2015

pdf icon West Midlands Pension Fund nominated for excellence in Responsible Investment reporting [310kb]

February 2015

pdf icon West Midlands Pension Fund's Mark Chaloner, Assistant Director - Investments, elected to UN-backed Principles for Responsible Investment's Advisory Council [247kb]

January 2015

pdf icon UK pension funds launch a Guide to Responsible Investment Reporting in Public Equity [333kb]

December 2014

pdf icon West Midlands Pension Fund wins local government excellence award [372kb]

October 2014

pdf icon West Midlands Pension Fund's training programme nominated for UK excellence award [282kb]

August 2014

pdf icon West Midlands Pension Fund improves customer experience with a refreshed wmpfonline.com [177kb]

pdf icon West Midlands Pension Fund re-appoints CBRE as manager for direct UK property holdings [173kb]

June 2014

pdf icon West Midlands Pension Fund commits to social impact investments in partnership with other local authority pension funds with the Investing 4 Growth initiative [166kb]

pdf icon West Midlands Pension Fund funds local business initiatives through investment partnership with Finance Birmingham [166kb]

May 2014

pdf icon Actuarial Valuation results of West Midlands Pension Fund. [162kb]

March 2014

pdf icon The West Midlands Pension Fund responds regarding Budget 2014. [296kb]

February 2014

pdf icon West Midlands Pension Fund responds to questions on investment practices [303kb]

January 2014

pdf icon Your pension and redundancy [207kb]

November 2013

pdf icon West Midlands Pension Fund responds to questions on the Living Wage [287kb]

August 2013

pdf icon Fund response on LGPS scheme governance [347kb]

July 2013

Careers with the Fund web page launched

June 2013

pdf icon West Midlands Pension Fund responds to questions on investment practices [68kb]

pdf icon West Midlands Pension Fund appoints a panel of managers for global emerging markets [58kb]

May 2013

pdf icon Fund response to consultation on transitional provision [421kb]

April 2013

pdf icon Press Release - Web portal is launched [415kb]

March 2013

January 2013

pdf icon LGPS 2014 - Joint Statement [53kb]

pdf icon Fund response to consultation - January 2013 [401kb]

pdf icon 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!

pdf icon LGPS 2014 benefit examples [140kb]

Key Consultant tenders

June 2012

Announcements and Press Releases

May 2012

Quantity Surveyors Tender

April 2012

pdf icon LGPS contribution bands 2012-2013 [1Mb]

Pensions Increase 2012

March 2012

February 2012

pdf icon Risk Register - New LGPS 2014 [15kb]

pdf icon Project Initiation Document - New LGPS 2014 [43kb]

pdf icon Project Plan [19kb]

pdf icon Changes to the Tax Controls on Pension Savings [1Mb]

December 2011

pdf icon About this Consultation [60kb]

pdf icon Consultation letter [493kb]

pdf icon Consultation Draft [741kb]

November 2011

pdf icon WMPF Equity Holdings Nov 2011 [106kb]

word icon CG Tender Response 18112011 [22kb]

pdf icon Reform of public sector pensions abridged [274kb]

pdf icon Reform of public sector pensions abridged [274kb]

pdf icon DCLG Email 2 November [68kb]

October 2011

pdf icon CLG letter 7 October 2011 [182kb]

pdf icon Mercer letter 7 October 2011 [77kb]

October 2010

pdf icon Valuation timetable update Sept 21 2010 [11kb]

June 2010

pdf icon Investment in BP [121kb]

January 2010

BBC news story 15 Jan 2010 - ''Council Pensions Deficit Set to Double''. pdf icon Response by the Fund - BBC news story 15 Jan 2010 [52kb]

December 2008

pdf icon Pension Fund NOT Madoff Investor [14kb]

October 2008

pdf icon Assets held by the Fund [303kb]

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