Local Authority Pension Fund Forum

The LAPFF Mission

LAPFF exists to promote the investment interests of local authority pension funds, and to maximise their influence as shareholders whilst promoting corporate social responsibility and high standards of corporate governance amongst the companies in which they invest.

Formed in 1990, the LAPFF Forum brings together a diverse range of local authority pension funds with combined assets of over £75 billion.

Latest News

Marks and Spencer Shareholder Resolution work gathers pace

The Local Authority Pension Fund Forum (LAPFF) has met with investors and advisors to build support for its resolution.

The Marks & Spencer AGM is approaching rapidly. LAPFF chairman Ian Greenwood been meeting and talking with investors and their advisers recently with some success.

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Pension funds set out governance reform agenda

The Local Authority Pension Fund Forum (LAPFF) has pledged to push for governance reform in a public statement on its post-crisis agenda issued today.

The Forum is already undertaking engagement with a number of financial institutions over issues such as remuneration and audit. In releasing a public statement LAPFF hopes to both encourage the ongoing process of governance reform, and give companies a clear idea of what leading institutional shareholders are thinking.

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LAPFF files resolution at M&S

The Local Authority Pension Fund Forum (LAPFF) has filed a shareholder resolution at Marks & Spencer calling for the company to appoint an independent chair by July 2010.

The Local Authority Pension Fund Forum (LAPFF) has filed a shareholder resolution at Marks & Spencer calling for the company to appoint an independent chair by July 2010.

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