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    • in Blogs · LGPSi
    • — 8 Feb, 2021

    GameStop: A lesson for LGPS in the risks of short selling

    Day traders coordinating their efforts through the social media platform Reddit have not only boosted the stock of US GameStop, but also badly hurt hedge funds engaged in huge bets[…]

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    • in Blogs · Treasury
    • — 28 Jan, 2021

    Treasurers back multi-asset funds and property but pessimistic about yields

    Treasurers expect to see their investments in multi-asset funds and property funds increase during 2021 against a backdrop of pessimism about the yield that can be achieved on council assets[…]

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    • in Blogs · Treasury
    • — 28 Jan, 2021

    MBA develops ESG bond framework

    Room151’s LATIF event saw news that the Municipal Bonds Agency is working on a plan that will allow local authorities to issue ESG bonds. “Music to my ears.” Those were[…]

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    • in 151 News · Development · Funding · Treasury
    • — 25 Nov, 2020

    Speakers revealed for 12th annual LATIF and FDs’ Summit

    Sir Bob Kerslake, former head of the UK’s home civil service, is among the key speakers headlining this year’s Room151 FDs’ Summit. The Summit takes place alongside Room151’s Local Authority[…]

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    • in Blogs · Funding · Treasury
    • — 21 Sep, 2020

    Nikki Bishop Interview: ‘Burden sharing’ scheme raises investment income concern

    Excluding investment income from the government’s “burden sharing” scheme, put in place to aid local authorities through the Covid-19 pandemic, will hit councils engaged in long-term regeneration projects, a senior[…]

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    Sponsored Q&A: Funding Circle’s Sachin Patel on investing in SME loans 0
    • in Interviews · LGPSi · Treasury
    • — 20 Feb, 2020

    Sponsored Q&A: Funding Circle’s Sachin Patel on investing in SME loans

    Sponsored Q&A: Funding Circle is the leading SME loans platform in the UK, US, Germany and the Netherlands, with over £8bn lent through the platform to 77,000 businesses. With mandates[…]

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  • Top government official confirmed for northern treasury summit 0
    • in Treasury
    • — 12 Dec, 2019

    Top government official confirmed for northern treasury summit

    A top government local finance official has been lined up to update the sector on treasury and capital policy at next March’s Room 151 Northern Local Government Treasurers Investment Forum[…]

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    Conference chairs, ‘tree-hugging’ and overcharging pension investors 0
    • in Blogs · LGPSi
    • — 28 Nov, 2019

    Conference chairs, ‘tree-hugging’ and overcharging pension investors

    I have a story about two LGPS conferences, two conference chairs and an industry that appears to be changing for the better. I know, sounds like a real doozy, but[…]

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  • Brunel launches emerging markets sub-fund 0
    • in 151 News · LGPSi
    • — 14 Nov, 2019

    Brunel launches emerging markets sub-fund

    LGPS pool Brunel Pension Partnership Limited has appointed three investment managers to run a newly-launched emerging markets sub-fund. Genesis Investment Management, Wellington Management and Investec Asset Management have been selected[…]

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    CIPFA property guidance set to provide proportionality advice 0
    • in 151 News · Treasury
    • — 7 Nov, 2019

    CIPFA property guidance set to provide proportionality advice

    Councils will get advice on how to calculate whether their property investments are proportionate or not under new CIPFA guidance on property investment to be released later this month. Last[…]

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