Photo by Markus Spiske on Unsplash Much hope rests on the COP 26 climate conference in Glasgow. But how does LGPS play a substantive role in achieving “net zero”. Elizabeth Carey writes how support for reporting schemes, such as TCFD, won’t be enough on their own. LGPS will need to back change in the real world too.
With COP 26 just around the corner, many LGPS administering authorities are confronting the “net zero” question or calculating when their funds will reach it. Typically, this exercise is based on a combination of investment beliefs and aggregated information from the underlying managers, or pools, that manage fund assets.
A new industry of consultants has emerged, all promising to help measure carbon dioxide and other greenh
...While stable doors are bolted to restrict future commercial investment, local authorities need to put the balance sheet at the core of their financial management writes Alison Ring.
The governance of treasury management is a multi-faceted process governed by multiples agencies in many documents. David Green examines the benefits of simplification.
Boris Johnson and Rishi Sunak have written an open letter for financial institutions to use their capital to fuel an investment “Big Bang”. William Bourne argues LGPS could invest at home, but infrastructure investment in the UK may not be as attractive as the chancellor believes.
Local authority audit is changing but, Stephen Sheen argues, 100% private sector provision is unlikely to be “viable” while the underlying problem is difficulty recruiting for “soul destroying” work. At[…]
It’s been the toughest time for councils: long years of austerity were followed by the pandemic and a year of delivering emergency funds and support for residents and businesses. But[…]
David Chefneux writes the global recovery, market volatility, inflation trends and quantitative tightening will all be big issues in treasury risk management. With the holiday season in full swing (although[…]
Conrad Hall examines the case for councils to undertake their own audit procurement instead of sticking with Public Sector Audit Appointments. To PSAA or not to PSAA: That is, if[…]
In a recent report the think tank Localis wrote that council commercial activity has come to be viewed by many as “inherently risky”. Richard Harbord argues that councils have a[…]
Finance chiefs may be longing for time off but unfortunately there is a long list of issues still awaiting their attention. Andrew Hardingham offers a checklist you probably don’t want[…]
