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Renfrewshire Council · 19 November 2025
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Minute of Meeting
Investment Review Board 
Date Time Venue
Wednesday, 11 June 2025 11:00 Remotely via MS Teams, 
Present: Councillor Alison  Ann-Dowling, Councillor Iain Nicolson, Councillor John Shaw 
Chair
Councillor Shaw, Convener, presided. 
In Attendance
C McCourt, Head of Finance & Procurement, G Borland, Finance Manager, A Burns,
Corporate Finance Manager, and D Cunningham, Licensing & Committee Services Officer
(all Finance & Resources). 
Also in Attendance
D Watson, Investment Consultant Hymans Robertson LLP, G Brisbane and J Ryan, LGT
Wealth Management Limited, formerly abrdn Capital Limited. 
Recording of Meeting
Prior to the commencement of the meeting, the Convener intimated that this meeting of this
Board would be recorded and that the recording would be available to watch on the
Council’s website. 
Apology
Councillor J Cameron. 
Declarations of Interest and Transparency Statements
There were no declarations of interest or transparency statements intimated prior to the
commencement of the meeting.

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1  Minute of Previous Meeting
There was submitted the Minute of the meeting of the Investment Review Board held
on 20 November 2024. 
DECIDED: That the Minute be approved. 
2 Paisley and Renfrew Common Good Funds six-month report to 31
March 2025
There was submitted a report by the Director of Finance & Resources together with a
presentation by D Watson from Hymans Robertson LLP, relative to the Paisley and
Renfrew Common Good Funds, a review of investment income and the key issues
relating to the Paisley and Renfrew Common Good Funds. 
G Brisbane, Senior Investment Manager and Charity Lead (Scotland) LGT Wealth
Management Limited (formerly abrdn Capital Limited) also spoke to the presentation
relative to the Paisley and Renfrew Common Good funds investments performance.
The presentation referred to a review of the Investment Managers’ performance for
the six months to 31 September 2025; an update of markets; and the current
economic climate. 
DECIDED: That the report and presentation be noted. 
3 Date of Next Meeting
DECIDED: That the next meeting of the Investment Review Board be held on 19
November 2025.