Kevin Cullen has been appointed client relationship director at local government pension fund pool, the London Collective Investment Vehicle. Cullen joins the London CIV after spells at UBS, State Street and most recently Insight. He replaces Jill Davys, who served in the role from 2016.
Commissioning councils – part 2: Vic Allison 10 Sep, 2014 
LGPS has an opportunity to aid economic recovery after Covid-19 7 Jul, 2020 Failure prospects, South West pool, value for money warnings, divestment rules slammed, building societies stable 10 Dec, 2015 Finance professionals need to be on top of the detail but senior people must also address strategy 1 Apr, 2019 
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LGPS: Making net zero add up to something real: 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[...] dlvr.it/S7hJFP pic.twitter.com/WPwQIUfl0x
Complexity of treasury governance challenges members and officers: The governance of treasury management is a multi-faceted process governed by multiples agencies in many documents. David Green examines the benefits of simplification. I’m sometimes asked… dlvr.it/S7TVFR pic.twitter.com/J2TPTS7yo9
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LGPS could back an investment Big Bang ‘so long as the price is right’: 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… dlvr.it/S74x6C pic.twitter.com/F5fbYmmkga
Crisis in local audit unlikely to be solved by coming reforms: 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… dlvr.it/S6k79x pic.twitter.com/v31Qqv27K9
2021 treasury management survey underway: 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[...] dlvr.it/S6NMxG pic.twitter.com/R80Ifptxsl
Mandatory Prudential Code ‘no substitute’ for effective balance sheet management: 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… dlvr.it/S6MDH5 pic.twitter.com/nUBwgf2CGD
Keeping an eye on inflation, quantitative tightening and consultations: 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… dlvr.it/S6F3y4 pic.twitter.com/mmH3CIq2Pz
What’s the benefit of using the PSAA?: 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[...] dlvr.it/S5pGk8 pic.twitter.com/FzIdHjNhJI
Richard Harbord: ‘Effective governance’ the key to commercial activity: 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[...] dlvr.it/S5pGjl pic.twitter.com/eK51r5RdxR
Andrew Hardingham: Holidays await but the ‘in’ box is brimming over: 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… dlvr.it/S5pGjH pic.twitter.com/i8VxQ2GhPN
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Council auditors are in ‘shackles’ and need to be released: Rebecca Keene writes that local government audit has become distracted by valuations and cash flow projections. As we reach the end of July and what would be, pre-pandemic, the deadline[...] dlvr.it/S4yHxQ pic.twitter.com/M2ohbPV821
Economy: Inflation on the rise while the MPC sticks with ‘patient approach’: Sponsored article: With the UK gradually unlocking, Michelle Randall reviews the economy and sterling market outlook. Last month, the Bank of England’s (BoE) Monetary Policy… dlvr.it/S4ccJt pic.twitter.com/j2SEuirJVV
CIPFA concludes code revision that will end ‘intentional misinterpretation’: A revised code will be amended in response to concerns that it either lacked clarity or was “not appropriate”. CIPFA’s revision of the Prudential Code has proved controversial… dlvr.it/S4ZV6P pic.twitter.com/LOMXNokSdp
