Surrey Pension Team

This #TalkMoney Week, we’re encouraging our members to seek support for any money worries they might be having. 💷 Why Talk Money? 💷 Despite the current spotlight on household finances, talking about money remains a taboo. People find it difficult to open up about money and pensions worries and don’t access the expert help available to help them find their way forward. A huge range of information, free tools, and guidance about all aspects of money are available through the MoneyHelper service. 📞 Call 0800 011 3797 for their free pension guidance. 🖥️ Visit their website https://lnkd.in/dQVhnYUt Got a question about your Surrey Pension Fund pension? Email us at crt.pensions@surreycc.gov.uk or call 0300 200 1031. #DoOneThing #TalkMoney #Pensions #ProvidingOurCustomersWithABetterTommorow

Last week, we invited all the members of the Surrey Pension Fund Local Pension Board and Pension Committee to attend a residential where we delivered training on: ·       Governance: Roles and Relationships - Jeremy Hughes, LGPS Scheme Advisory Board ·       Asset Classes & how we apply them in the Surrey Pension Fund - Anthony Fletcher ·       Investment Beliefs Discussion - Steve Turner, Mercer ·       Pension Administration Update - Tom Lewis, Surrey Pension Fund ·       TPR General Code of Practice - Michael Burton, Hymans Robertson ·       LGPS Landscape & Border to Coast’s 2030 Vision – Neil Mason, Surrey Pension Fund & Joe McDonnell, Border To Coast Pensions Partnership ·       Surrey Pension Fund’s Funding Levels & Outlook - Steven Scott, Hymans Robertson ·       And finally, a Q&A with our expert panel! A huge thanks to all members and speakers who were able to attend the development days residential! You can find out more about who the Board and Committee are and how we run the fund on our website 👉 https://lnkd.in/eVecYrZH #ProvidingOurCustomersWithABetterTomorrow #LGPS #Governance #TrainingAndDevelopment

Did you know as many as 1 in 20 people could have a pension they didn’t know they had? This Sunday, join the #GreatPensionTreasure Hunt and visit the National Pension Tracing Day website to explore their tools, and step-by-step instructions on how to trace your lost or forgotten pension pots. It could make a huge difference to your retirement. Get started at: https://lnkd.in/ddM_Mh3Q

Join our Head of Investment and Stewardship, Lloyd Whitworth, as he discusses what investing responsibly means for the Surrey Pension Fund. 👉 https://lnkd.in/eBUBgNdS #ProvidingOurCustomersWithABetterTomorrow #InvestmentExpertise #InvestmentInnovation #ResponsibleInvestment #LGPS #SurreyPensionTeam

A few months ago, on a sunnier day, our Change Management team went out to help Walton Charity tackling weeds at their Tree Canopy Project. The team spent the day working together to de-weed the Medicine Garden and recover hidden vegetable beds. As you can see from the photos, the team made a big difference! The Tree Canopy project is run on the green spaces owned by Walton Charity. The project provides woodland space for local people to learn about trees and participate in small therapeutic gardening schemes. #ProvidingOurCustomersWithABetterTomorrow #ChangeTeam #SurreyPensionTeam #LGPS #TeamBuilding 

The Surrey Pension Fund Responsible Investment approach is clear that ESG and impact concerns are not contradictory to our fiduciary duty. We were delighted to have this endorsed by winning the 'Impact Investing Principles Adopter' Pension Fund Award, at the Pensions for Purpose Annual Symposium and Awards on Tuesday. The Fund's key Responsible Investment beliefs are set out on our website: https://lnkd.in/gcANU4su #ImpactInvestment  #PrinciplesforPensions #PensionFunds #ProvidingOurCustomersWithABetterTomorrow  #AwardWinner #P4Psymp24  #PensionsforPurpose #ResponsibleInvestment

Planning on attending PLSA’s Annual Conference next week? Don’t miss out on ‘Outpacing Change: The Future of UK Pension Provision’ on 17 October 11:30am – 12:15pm. Chaired by our own Neil Mason - Scott Kendrick, Nathan Mallows and Katy Taylor will discuss the initiatives a new government should prioritise, including consolidation and a possible role for new DB surpluses.   Register now to hear from expert speakers including the current Minister for Pensions 👉 https://lnkd.in/gAQAK4p5 #PLSAannual24 #pensions #PLSA

We are pleased to present the latest edition of our Employer Newsletter, which in this Autumn edition covers: ·        Surrey Pension Team Awards shortlists ·        Triennial Valuation 2025 ·        Stewardship Code ·        Ill health retirement ·        Save the Date – Annual Engagements ·        McCloud and the Teachers’ Pension Scheme ·        Useful resources Our Employer newsletters can be found on our employer website, along with all our latest employer forms, procedures and more 👇 https://lnkd.in/evdew4Rv

As always, the best days are when we come together as a whole One Pensions Team. On Friday, the different functions of the Surrey Pension Team tracked the "Journey of the pound coin" - talking to where we all fit in to deliver our vision and mission for our customers. After a breakout energiser, we then all got back together to celebrate our recent accolades and our team members who have recently championed our One Team Values. #ProvidingOurCustomersWithABetterTomorrow #SurreyPensionTeam #OnePensionTeam

Our online member portal makes it easy to follow Iona Bain’s advice and #PayYourPensionSomeAttention Check your latest Annual Benefit statement or experiment with our Benefit Projector tool to see how much you would receive in retirement. Find out more about our ‘My Pension’ Portal on our website at 👉 https://lnkd.in/e2MqfMk5 #LGPS #ProvidingOurCustomersWithABetterTomorrow #PensionAttention #retirement