Lincolnshire Pension Fund. Scheme Member Meeting. 23 rd November 2016

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1 Lincolnshire Pension Fund Scheme Member Meeting 23 rd November 2016

2 Agenda Welcome and Introductions The Lincolnshire Pension Fund The Pensions Committee The Pension Board Guest Speakers Gillian Fleet Lincolnshire Police Eve Wrighton Lincolnshire Trading Standards Questions Refreshments

3 The Lincolnshire Pension Fund Jo Ray Pension Fund Manager

4 One of 89 LGPS Funds in the England and Wales 2bn of assets in the Lincolnshire Fund 76.5% funded as at 31 st March 2016 March 2016 membership: 197 Contributing Employers 25,451 Active members 27,618 Deferred members 18,281 Pensioners

5 Governance The Pensions Committee The Local Pension Board Scheme Advisory Board Auditors internal and external The Pensions Regulator Administration A shared service managed by West Yorkshire Pension Fund (WYPF)

6 How do we invest the Fund? Investments are diversified across asset class, geography and currency Fixed Interest 13.5% UK Equities 20.0% Alternatives 15.0% The Strategic Asset Allocation Property and Infrastructure 11.5% Global Equities 40.0%

7 Equities (60% or around 1.2bn) shares in a company e.g. BT UK (20% or around 400m) internally managed within Pensions Team Global (40% or around 800m) 22.5% ( 450m) by Invesco 7.5% ( 150m)by Morgan Stanley 5% ( 100m) by Columbia Threadneedle 5% ( 100m) by Schroders

8 Fixed Interest (13.5% or around 270m) company or Government debt, also known as bonds All managed by Blackrock Property & Infrastructure (11.5% or 230m) no direct properties owned, holdings in property and infrastructure funds Standard Life Aviva Blackrock Royal London Innisfree

9 Alternatives (15% or around 300m) anything that isn t a plain equity or bond All managed by Morgan Stanley example investments: Hedge Funds Commodities Private Equity Frontier Equity Emerging Market Debt Catastrophe Risk

10 How do we keep on track? Every three years we review whether we have enough assets to meet our liabilities (Triennial Valuation) - can we pay all pensions due? Every three years we review our strategic asset allocation is it fit for purpose?

11 The Pensions Committee Councillor Mark Allan Chair of Pensions Committee

12 LCC is responsible for managing the Pension Fund The Pensions Committee is a regulatory Committee of the County Council, and reports to Full Council It is the decision-making body within the LGPS Membership 8 County Councillors 1 District Council representative 1 Small Scheduled Body representative 1 Employee representative

13 The Pensions Committee acts as Trustees of the Pension Fund They must exercise their powers in the best interests of present and future beneficiaries Committee members must have sufficient expertise and appropriate training to be able to evaluate critically any advice they take

14 Terms of Reference Set the investment policy for the Fund with appropriate professional advice Appoint and review performance of all Fund Managers and associated professional service providers Approve the Annual Report and Accounts and any other Fund policies Consider any other matters relevant to the management and operation of the Fund

15 What does this actually mean? We make sure the pensions are paid properly and that the Administration Service (WYPF) are doing a good job We set the investment strategy and make sure the Investments are on track, and we question underperforming managers We monitor and understand the risks of managing the Pension Fund, and ensure controls are in place to mitigate where appropriate

16 The Pension Board Roger Buttery Independent Chair of Pension Board

17 The Lincolnshire Pension Board has been in place since July It must be equally represented by both scheme employers and scheme members. Who are we? Roger Buttery Independent Chair Cllr Mark Whittington employer representative Kirsty McGauley employer representative David Vickers scheme member representative Ian Crowther scheme member representative

18 The role of the Pension Board To assist the Administering Authority with: securing compliance with regulations and requirements imposed by the Pensions Regulator; and ensuring effective and efficient governance and administration of the Scheme, including funding and investments.

19 What does this actually mean? In simple terms. We perform a scrutiny function in terms of certain decisions taken by the Pensions Committee, to ensure that it is acting in the best interests of its scheme members. We independently make sure that the Pension Fund is being managed in accordance with the regulatory requirements

20 What have we done so far? Checked compliance with the Pension Regulator s requirements across the 11 areas in its Code of Practice Received presentations from the Fund s Administrator, WYPF, to understand and assess the service and the communications to members and stakeholders Considered internal and external audit reports of the Fund

21 Guest Speakers Gillian Fleet Lincolnshire Police Eve Wrighton Lincolnshire Trading Standards

22 Scam Mail Mass Marketing Crime Scam Mail Fraud November 2016

23 NATIONAL PERSPECTIVE 74 Average age of victim 3.5 Billion Mass Marketing fraud UK fraud 52 Billion 560,000 victims (ave) detriment per person 19,972 confirmed scam victims * Statistics National Trading Standards Scams Team

24 Operation Break the Cycle In 2015 Lincolnshire Trading Standards received: 1500 Scam List (names only) 158 Intercepted mail (including money) 30 Multiple payments (variety) 635 (2016) Additional scam targets (intel) 2,263* Lincolnshire residents (scam victims) * Includes victims of Cybercrime, unidentified fraud (multiple scams)

25 What are Scams? FRAUD conning a person out of money, goods or personal details CHEAT criminals operating with a sole purpose of obtaining quick cash EXPLOITATION vulnerable, elderly and mentally impaired individuals DECEPTION by providing false statements and information

26 Types of Scams? Fictitious Prize Draws Fake Sweepstakes or Lotteries Clairvoyant or Dating Scams False Investment opportunities Bogus Pension or Equity schemes

27 Clairvoyant scams

28 Catalogue scams

29 Who are Scam Victims? Elderly Live alone No social life Trusting of motives Isolated No family support Physical health issues Lonely Mental health issues

30 VICTIM STORY 93 year old lady Gripped by Clairvoyant scams Children estranged 8 to 10 scam mail letters a day In excess of 100, Still believes she will win

31 VICTIM STORY 87 year old man Obsessed with investment scams 15 scam mail letters a day Spent in in 6 weeks - 60,000 Poor conditions through choice

32 How much have I actually won? If genuine, winnings would have been: Total amount paid Admin fees catalogues received orders placed to enable entry into prize draws (cost?) 284,926, and $6,269,718, and 1,512,939, PLUS 13 CARS and 2 TV's all in just one month!!!

33 Why respond to scams? Family Gifts Boredom Recently separated or Widowed Financial hardship Friendship Addiction or habit Excitement Connection Pressure to respond

34 Scam victims what do we know? 70 years or older Sent a variety of scams Donate to charities Receive countless scam mail Additional safeguarding needs Engaged for many years All mail engaged with Average spend 40 to 200 per week Surprised being scammed

35 Impact of Scams Hoarding Physical health problems Reduced self esteem Mental health issues Scam victim Financial poverty Secretive behaviour Isolation family and friends Wellbeing issues

36 Spotting a scam victim Piles of mail - Catalogues & charity letters Many cheque books Lots of cash around home Unknown brands of cosmetics, confectionary Health supplements - vitamins (foreign labels) Unwanted/nuisance telephone calls

37 What items to look for? Creams and beauty products (non-brand names) Vitamins and herbal remedies (foreign labelling) Biscuits and confectionary Products (foreign labelling) Clairvoyant trinkets, jewellery, Angels and other talisman

38 Stop Ringing! Australian lottery Wills & Trusts Vitamin offers Insurance Accident calls Payment Protection Insurance Cold sales calls

39 Thank you Citizens Advice consumer helpline on

40 Web links Think Jessica Operation Repeat Friends against scams

41 Questions

42 Q - If the investments fall in value, is my pension at risk? Q - Who sets the rates for employee contributions? Q - Does my employer pay anything towards my pension? Q - Who decides whether there are increases to my pension each year?

43 Further information: Contact pensions@wypf.org.uk for questions about your own pension record Contact jo.ray@lincolnshire.gov.uk for questions about the Pension Fund