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West Yorkshire Pension Fund Advisory Panel - Thursday, 23rd October, 2025 10.00 am

October 23, 2025 West Yorkshire Pension Fund Advisory Panel View on council website

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  • POOLING/FCA UPDATE
    Recommendations Approved
  • RESPONSIBLE INVESTMENT UPDATE
    Recommendations Approved
  • CIO REPORT
    Recommendations Approved
  • INDEPENDENT ADVISOR REPORT
    Recommendations Approved
  • EXCLUSION OF THE PUBLIC
    Recommendations Approved
  • MEMBER TRAINING
    Recommendations Approved

    ...to ensure adequate knowledge and understanding, members of the West Yorkshire Pension Fund Advisory Panel were directed to undertake online training via the TPR Toolkit and the Hymans Robertson Learning Academy, and were encouraged to attend external training events and conferences.

  • RISK POLICY AND STRATEGY
    Recommendations Approved

    ...officers were asked to note comments on mitigation and timescales and refresh the Risk Register, which would then be reviewed and approved by the Advisory Panel.

  • FINANCE UPDATE REPORT
    Recommendations Approved

    ...to note various financial updates, including progress on the 2024/25 audit, the 2025/26 fund account and net asset forecast, the latest WYPF net management expense forecast, the estimated cost per member for 2025/26, and the estimated cost of transferring investment services to the Northern Pool FCA entity, as well as the potential impact on cost per member of moving to the FCA operating model.

  • PENSIONS ADMINISTRATION
    Recommendations Approved

    ...that they noted the report providing an update on West Yorkshire Pension Fund's pensions administration activities for the period 1 July 2025 to 30 September 2025.

  • ACTUARIAL VALUATION AT 31 MARCH 2025
    Recommendations Approved

    ...to note the Actuary's presentation along with the assumptions and methodology for the 2025 valuations.

Attendees

Ola Ajala
Liz Bailey
Victoria Bradshaw
Mr Tristan Chard
Phil Cole
John Dewey
Councillor E Firth
Marian George
Andrew Goring
Chris Greaves
Philip Hebson
Councillor C Hutchinson
Sarah Johnson
Sukhjot Kaur
Cllr Harry McCarthy
Euan Miller
Councillor Hilary Mitchell
Councillor Deb Nicholls
Councillor Chris Pillai
Jayne Preston
Councillor A Scopes
Councillor R Stephenson
Mark Stevens
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Andrew Thornton Labour Royds
Neil Warren
Tracy Weaver
Profile image for Councillor Geoff Winnard
Councillor Geoff Winnard Conservative Group Chief Whip Conservative Bingley West

Topics

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Meeting Documents

Agenda

Agenda frontsheet 23rd-Oct-2025 10.00 West Yorkshire Pension Fund Advisory Panel.pdf
Agenda item 5 - Appx B - Minutes of the subgroup meeting.pdf
Agenda item 5 - Actuarial Valuation at 31 March 2025.pdf
Agenda item 5 - Appendix A - Summary of FSS consultation responses.pdf
Agenda item 5 - Appendix C - letter from ISIO for Academy schools 110725.pdf
Agenda item 5 - Appendix D - Response from Unison 250827.pdf
Agenda item 5 - Appendix E - West Yorkshire Pension Fund - 2025 valuation initial results Panel mee.pdf
Agenda item 6 - Pensions Administration Report.pdf
Agenda item 8 - Risk Register.pdf
Agenda item 7 - Finance Report.pdf
Agenda item 8 - Appendix A - Risk Management Report.pdf
Agenda item 10 - Training Seminars and Conferences.pdf

Reports Pack

Public reports pack 23rd-Oct-2025 10.00 West Yorkshire Pension Fund Advisory Panel.pdf

Minutes

Minutes july 25 final.pdf

Additional Documents

Appendix B - Employer Survey 2025.pdf
Appendix A - Membership Numbers.pdf
Appendix F - Leavers.pdf
Appendix E - Starters.pdf
Appendix C - Headcount.pdf
Appendix D - Absence Perfomance Q1.pdf
Decisions 23rd-Oct-2025 10.00 West Yorkshire Pension Fund Advisory Panel.pdf