A pension pool model for climate action
Local Government Pension Scheme pools are uniquely placed to address the finance sector’s failings on climate change, says Laura Chappell. The case for urgent action on climate change is clear,[…]
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Look to the future now it’s only just begun.
Now that the dust has settled after the General Election and we have at least some prospect of a “strong and stable” government, what can local government wish for in[…]
Empowering the s151 – how to use CIPFA’s resilience index
CIPFA chief executive Rob Whiteman explains how local authority chief finance officers can benefit from comparing themselves to their peers. Most of us feel the irrepressible urge to turn to[…]
Aoifinn Devitt: Asset allocation grapples with innovation at a “rapid pace”
Asset allocation is undergoing significant change. Aoifinn Devitt, chair of the Room151 LGPS Asset Allocation Forum, looks at what the future may hold. What are the key challenges in asset[…]
Chris Bilsland: Priorities of an NED inside LGPS
The arrival of pooling has placed particular responsibilities on non-executives inside LGPS. Chris Bilsland reveals his focus on governance, communication, ESG and strategy. The key responsibilities of all non-executive directors[…]
The Pensions Regulator has spoken: LGPS is ‘high risk’ for governance and admin
A report has found that LGPS has failed to show the same rate of improvement in governance and administration as other public services schemes. Given the new “clearer, quicker and[…]
2019 LGPS valuations: The good, the bad and the ugly
Results from the LGPS triennial valuations are coming in and they look good. Graeme Muir argues, however, it’s more complicated than that. We are now half way through the year[…]
Spending Review: Rainy day funds still needed despite generous settlement
Councils need to maintain healthy reserves despite increased funding for councils through last week’s Spending Review, says Chris Buss. One of the advantages of not being a serving section 151[…]
Resetting the dial – getting public audit right
The complexity of the audit framework and fragmented responsibility for oversight are at the root of delays to the signing-off of last year’s accounts, says Paul Dossett. The audit profession[…]
Short-term thinking: reacting to recent bond market movements
Council treasurers should be wary of 50-year loans from the Public Works Loan Board, despite the impact of recent movements in the bond market, says David Blake. Something strange is[…]
