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A joint venture between four councils which had promised £1m in efficiency savings has fallen apart after the largest partner announced its withdrawal.
Uncertainty in the wake of a Supreme Court ruling on discrimination related to public-service pension reform may require the Local Government Pension Scheme (LGPS) to conduct an interim valuation, bosses have said.
A year ago this month the Royal Borough of Kensington and Chelsea (RBKC) published its annual report for the council’s LGPS fund.
A heavyweight roster of Local Government Pension Scheme chief investment and executive officers are among an impressive line-up of speakers at Room151’s LGPS Asset Allocation Forum in November. Download the[…]
by Simon Jones, head of responsible investment, Hymans Robertson Pension funds are regularly being called to take action to address climate risks. However, it was disappointing that, during a focused[…]
LGPS Central’s chief executive, Mike Weston, talks to Colin Marrs about the challenges facing LGPS pools in providing sustainable and attractive choices for their clients. Colin Marrs: In terms of[…]
Last year, London Borough of Haringey made national newspaper headlines after scrapping controversial proposals to regenerate a major housing estate through a joint venture with developer LendLease. However, since then,[…]
Local authorities ramped up their borrowing from the Public Works Loan Board (PWLB) in the year to April, increasing the statutory body’s liabilities by 10.5%, according to the body’s annual[…]
The Chartered Institute of Public Finance and Accountancy is seeking to identify the barriers to the public accessing and understanding local authority accounts. The body has launched a consultation in[…]
