Islington Pensions Committee Receives Legal Warning over Israel Divestment Plan
UK Lawyers for Israel (UKLFI) has written to Islington Council’s Pensions Committee ahead of its meeting on 15 September raising serious concerns about Islington Council Pension Committee’ survey of members on proposed changes to the Islington Pension Fund’s investment strategy. UKLFI warns that the survey was based on misleading information
UK Government Issues Improved Guidance on Investment of Council Pension Funds
The UK Government has issued new guidance on the investment of Local Government Pension Scheme (LGPS) funds. The drafting of the guidance has been greatly improved from a draft circulated confidentially last December, which had been criticised by UK Lawyers for Israel (UKLFI) as ambiguous and self-contradictory. Government guidance on
Rhondda Pension Committee Reaffirms Fiduciary Duties
The Chair of the Rhondda Cynon Taf Pension Fund Committee has reaffirmed that the Committee will continue to make investment decisions in accordance with its legal and fiduciary duties, following correspondence from UK Lawyers for Israel (UKLFI) concerning a Council motion calling for divestment relating to Israel. The Council Motion
Wandsworth and Richmond Pension Committee Warned Regarding Incorrect Assumptions in Report about Impact of Investment Exclusions
UK Lawyers for Israel (UKLFI) has warned the Wandsworth and Richmond Joint Pensions Committee, ahead of its meeting on 8 June, that a report on the impact of potential investment exclusions is based on incorrect assumptions. In a letter to the Committee’s newly appointed Chair, Councillor Melanie Hampton MBE, UKLFI
Government Reaffirms Existing Restrictions on Divestment by LGPS
The UK Government has reaffirmed that its position on divestment by Local Government Pension Schemes (LGPS) and fiduciary duties remains unchanged from the existing guidance adopted in 2016 and amended in 2017. This follows concerns raised by Baroness Altmann in the House of Lords about draft investment guidance circulated to
Ambiguous Draft Local Government Pension Scheme Guidance Could Result in £200 Billion Losses
UK Lawyers for Israel (UKLFI) has raised serious concerns about draft government guidance on the investment strategies of Local Government Pension Scheme (LGPS) funds, collectively worth over £400 billion. From JLens, The Impact of Israel Divestment on Equity Portfolios: Forecasting BDS’s Financial Toll on University Endowments, Fall 2024 The draft
Welsh Councils’ Pensions Fund Warned Against Divestment
The Wales Pension Partnership (WPP) has been warned that divestment linked to Israel could be unlawful. In a letter dated 30 March 2026, addressed to the Chair of the Joint Governance Committee and the Chief Executive of WPP, UK Lawyers for Israel (UKLFI) set out a detailed legal critique of
London pension fund manager warned over legal risks of Israel divestment campaign
London CIV, which manages London local authorities’ pension investments, has been warned about the potential legal risks of yielding to pressure to divest from companies connected with Israel. UK Lawyers for Israel (UKLFI) has written to Dean Bowden, chief executive of London CIV, raising concerns about calls from activist groups
Pembrokeshire Council warned over legality of proposed divestment
Divestment proposed in a petition to Pembrokeshire County Council is likely to be unlawful, financially detrimental and divisive, according to UK Lawyers for Israel (UKLFI). Pembrokeshire Coastal Path “Solidarity with Palestine Pembrokeshire”, has submitted a petition calling on the Council to urge the Dyfed Pension Fund to “divest our pension
Avon Pension Fund rejects Gaza divestment campaign
Avon Pension Fund Committee has voted to remain invested in aerospace and defence companies, despite a vigorous campaign by Palestine Solidarity Campaign pressing it to divest because of Gaza. Avon Pension Fund is the Local Government Pension Scheme (LGPS) for Bristol City Council (Bristol CC) and a number of other
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