UK pensions law requires those charged with the governance of occupational pension schemes and pension funds to take professional advice in respect of their fiduciary duties towards beneficiaries.

Fund Advisors

Fund Custodian

CustodianProportion of LGPS funds
BNY12%
Caceis1%
HSBC2%
JP Morgan2%
No custodian2%
Northern Trust64%
State Street16%

Fund Actuary

ActuaryProportion of LGPS funds
AON10%
Barnett Waddingham22%
Hymans Robertson53%
Mercer15%

Legal advisors

Funds reported using the following firms for legal advice: Burges Salmon, Capsticks LLP, Squire Patton Boggs, CMS, Freeths LLP, Eversheds Sutherland, Browne Jacobson, Gowling WLG (UK) LLP. HB Public Law, Invicta Law, Osbourne Clarke, Pathfinder, Pinsent Masons LLP, and South London Legal Partnership.

Some funds use in-house legal teams.

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  • Last edited: May 19, 2026
  • Published: May 14, 2026

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