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Yearly Archive: 2022

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    • in Blogs · LGPS
    • — 16 Dec, 2020

    ESG and climate change risk: The new governance challenge

    Sponsored article: James Parish examines the demands of ESG for LGPS funds. Local government pension schemes are taking a leading role towards responsible investment. However, as the landscape is constantly[…]

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    • in Blogs
    • — 16 Dec, 2020

    Room151’s top stories from a momentous year

    2020 was the year in which local government grappled with Covid-19, funding strains, controversy over borrowing rules and the threat of financial collapse. It has been an exhausting and historic[…]

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    • in Blogs · Funding
    • — 16 Dec, 2020

    Tracy Bingham: 2020, a year best forgotten but also one of learning

    Many will rush to erase 2020 from their memories but, writes Tracy Bingham, there were also many lessons about finance teams, strategic planning and leadership. 2020: A year we’d rather[…]

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    • in Blogs · Treasury
    • — 16 Dec, 2020

    PWLB Consultation: Analysis straight from Dickens

    Helen Radall and Paul McDermott present a legal examination of the new PWLB borrowing rules as Charles Dickens might have imagined it. Free and easy PWLB (“Marley” to his friends)[…]

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    • in Blogs · Dan Bates · Funding · Treasury
    • — 15 Dec, 2020

    Settlement must address ‘precarious’ local government finances

    Dan Bates crosses his fingers for “no nasty surprises” in this week’s funding settlement but argues the “bigger prize” is post-Covid financial certainty. Thursday (17 December) should be the day[…]

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    • in Blogs · Funding · Treasury
    • — 14 Dec, 2020

    PWLB consultation: Big change on the way but there are ‘grey areas’ and opportunities

    The consultation on PWLB borrowing has concluded creating a new landscape for funding property acquisition. Our experts look at the implications. Tracie Langley The spending review heralded the outcome of[…]

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    • in Blogs · Treasury
    • — 14 Dec, 2020

    2021: Better income outcomes?

    Sponsored article: Investors should be mindful of structural challenges posed to income generation as a result of rapid thematic change. Jon Bell looks at the prospects for the coming year.[…]

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    • in Blogs · Jackie Shute · Treasury
    • — 11 Dec, 2020

    Capturing the ‘spirit’ of borrowing rules and a sequel for interest rate swaps

    The year in treasury has been marked by a return for interest rate swaps and new rules from PWLB on borrowing for yield. Jackie Shute asks whether they will sprinkle[…]

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    • in Blogs · Chris Buss · Funding
    • — 10 Dec, 2020

    Chris Buss: A 151’s lessons from 2020 and hopes for the New Year

    Chris Buss on the lessons for section 151 officers have learned in 2020 and what they might hope in the New Year. “So, this is Christmas and what have you[…]

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    • in Blogs · Funding · Stephen Fitzgerald
    • — 7 Dec, 2020

    Financial sustainability: A corporate way of being even in a crisis

    Stephen Fitzgerald argues it is untenable to protect services, as budgets severely strained, at the cost of sustainable finances. Of the entire public sector local government has experienced the greatest[…]

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