Local Authority Treasurers’ Investment Forum 2012

LGA survey suggests support for national adult social care levy: Significantly more members of the public would support a national tax increase over council tax rises to bridge the adult social care funding gap, according to a new poll. The[...] dlvr.it/QrFFmt pic.twitter.com/p6kU3OGfkO

Brunel selects Colmore for private markets admin support: LGPS pool Brunel Pension Partnership has appointed investment technology firm Colmore to provide administration services to its private markets team. Colmore will supply middle and back office… dlvr.it/QrFFm4

Back to basics: What’s the point of accounting for depreciation?: Local authorities, just like private businesses, have to account for the depreciation of their assets. Conrad Hall asks whether the current rules dictate inappropriate financial reporting.… dlvr.it/QrCldm pic.twitter.com/RRPO5xGkgp

Taking stock: equity investment within the LGPS: Worries about the level of returns on some local authority pension fund investments were highlighted in the Local Authority Pension Performance Analytics Annual Report, released earlier this year by… dlvr.it/Qr2YLT pic.twitter.com/z427aFARSw

IFRS9 consultation results in five-year statutory override: The government has decided to introduce a statutory override to accounting changes to their pooled investments – and extend its period of operation for two years more than originally… dlvr.it/QqmtRv

Northants exits LOBOs as October PWLB borrowing hits £850m: Northamptonshire County Council has joined the growing number of local authorities exiting Lender Option Borrower Option (LOBO) loans, repaying a £20m loan during October. In September, Room151… dlvr.it/Qqm4tC

Homes England actively seeking partnerships with councils: The government’s housing delivery agency is looking to use £100m of funding in new partnerships with local authorities to deliver new housing schemes. Earlier this year, Homes England doubled… dlvr.it/Qqm4n3 pic.twitter.com/2gQMkfJVDu

LGPS pooling paves way for housing investments: Local Government Pension Scheme (LGPS) pooling should enable more council pension funds to invest directly in residential property portfolios, according to the assistant executive director of Greater… dlvr.it/QqbRvP pic.twitter.com/ZhJ3UEA9PB

Guidance counselling: addressing the commercial property borrowing craze: Strongly worded statements and additional guidance might not be enough to wean councils off their addiction to borrowing to fund property investments, says David Green. Local… dlvr.it/QqVrX9 pic.twitter.com/lGLwGIVuYT

Commercial property investment: The need for new guidance: Last month, the Chartered Institute of Public Finance and Accountancy reminded councils of their responsibilities when borrowing to fund commercial property investment – and announced new… dlvr.it/QqTNgl pic.twitter.com/TzyDqsdTQW

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