Your Past Is Your Future BUS FUND October 2016 Issue 18

uture INSIDE ISSUE 18 Membership................................. 3 Service Delivery........................... 4 Fund Statistics............................. 5 Investment Review....................... 6 Fund Account.............................. 8 Fund Performance . .................... 9 Portfolio Weights......................... 9 Ten Year Annualised Figures.... 10 Ten Largest Directly Held Equity Holdings by Market Value........... 10 Brexit and the consequences for your Pension Fund.............. 10 LGPS Investment Pooling Project.......................... 11 Joint Local Pension Board....... 11 Reduction in Lifetime Allowance.................... 12 Customer Service Excellence.... 12 Here to Help............................... 12 Issue 18 October 2016 Issue 18 October 2016 REVIEW OF 2015/2016 Introduction by Gary Chapman, Head of Pensions Administration It has been another challenging year for the Pensions Administration team. Our recovery from the twin events of LGPS 2014 and the implementation of our new Pensions Administration system has been the main focus of our attention throughout the period. I am pleased to report that the team have performed magnificently despite a number of setbacks and the sheer volume of work. Whilst the new system is still problematical at times and there’s still a way to go we are firmly on the road to recovery. Despite heavy concentration on clearing casework backlogs there have also been some highlights during the year. Continues on page 2