Agenda and minutes

The members had before them:

A.    The Agenda papers (previously circulated); and

B.    The Minutes of the meeting held on 3 March 2020 (previously circulated).

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To confirm the Minutes of the meeting held on 3 March 2020 (previously circulated).

RESOLVED that the Minutes of the meeting held on 3 March 2020 be confirmed as a correct record and signed by the Chairman.

The Sub-Committee will be asked to exclude the press and public from the meeting for the following items as it is likely that exempt information relating to the financial or business affairs of any particular person (including the local authority holding that information) will be disclosed.

RESOLVED that pursuant to Section 100A of the Local Government Act 1972, the press and public shall be excluded from the meeting during items 6 – 10 on the grounds that there would be disclosure to them of information relating to the financial or business affairs of any particular person (including the authority holding the information) and the public interest in maintaining the exemption outweighs the public interest in disclosing the information.

Summary of the proceedings of the meeting during which the press and public were excluded. (This is a fair summary of the proceedings.)

The Sub-Committee considered the Pensions Independent Investment Advisor update together with the associated investment performance information.

The Sub-Committee received a presentation from Philip Hebson, Independent Advisor to the Fund.

RESOLVED that the Pensions Independent Investment Advisor’s update together with the associated investment performance information be noted.

The Sub-Committee considered the Nomura Far East Developed Equities and Emerging Markets Active Manager Worcestershire Pension Fund Performance Review.

The Sub-Committee received a presentation from Peter Jenkins and Andrew Whitaker, representatives of Nomura.

RESOLVED that the Nomura Far East Developed Equities and Emerging Equity Markets Active Manager Quarterly review as at the end of March 2020 be noted.

The Sub-Committee considered the Portfolio Evaluation Ltd Worcestershire Pension Fund Investment Overview 2019/20.

The Sub-Committee received a presentation from Nick Kent, a representative of Portfolio Evaluation Ltd.

RESOLVED that the Portfolio Evaluation Ltd Worcestershire Pension Fund Investment Overview 2019/20 be noted.

The Sub-Committee considered the JP Morgan Market Insights - Guide to the Markets Report.

The Sub-Committee received a presentation from Mike Bell and Monique Stephens, representatives of JP Morgan.

RESOLVED that the JP Morgan’s Market Insights – Guide to the Markets report be noted.

The Sub-Committee noted the Strategic Asset Allocation Review update.