Manchester councils investment takes off

Finance chiefs may have to ’embrace the uncertainty’ in financial planning: Adrian Jenkins looks at the unenviable task of planning local government finance given the “suite of moving parts” affecting the sector. Is there any point in making any… dlvr.it/S1W52G pic.twitter.com/uxj4HBj7kN

How does LGPS identify “authentic” place-based impact opportunities?:   Pension funds should take the initiative if they are to make a succes of placed-based impact investing, writes Karen Shackleton. The Good Economy, Pensions for Purpose and the… dlvr.it/S1N7CG pic.twitter.com/MUVkS3Gu4U

Income losses and lack of data hamper Whitehall’s support of councils in the pandemic: MPs point to problematic information and the loss of income as major obstacles for local government finances after Covid-19 hit. A report from MPs underlines what many… dlvr.it/S149HT pic.twitter.com/4ExvswxFfg

Impact Awards: Shortlist revealed: CCLA/Room151 Impact Awards move to the next stage with publication of the finalists. The shortlist is out. Entries for the inaugural CCLA/Room151 Impact Awards have been sifted and sorted and[...] dlvr.it/S0xcnQ pic.twitter.com/9tiBM3UlDS

Next settlement an opportunity to head off s114 dangers: Dan Bates considers the underlying changes required to avoid further s114 notices. I was interested to read a recent headline that claimed that a third of south east councils were[...] dlvr.it/S0qVCd pic.twitter.com/5UcR3AfGRJ

Local authorities need to ‘invest in finance teams’: Reforms means local government will soon see a new audit regulator but, writes Alison Ring, investing in local government finance teams and better reporting are priorities too. The government’s… dlvr.it/S0WbnB pic.twitter.com/Em2M5WkU7E

How LGPS can help drive economic growth in local places: Mark Hepworth argues that investing in local places can pay off for LGPS funds. Few of us would disagree with the sentiment of levelling up and build back better. The global[...] dlvr.it/S0SFq4 pic.twitter.com/kujtauDf8T

Cash flow forecasting key to treasurers: While there may be differences between treasury at a big city council and a much smaller borough, especially the opportunity to achieve good yields, Belinda White writes that detailed cash[...] dlvr.it/S0NxZB pic.twitter.com/hHc6VOIBGZ

On the hunt in high yield: Sponsored article: Eugene Philalithis outlines how the team has become increasingly positive on risk assets as the reflation narrative gathers steam. Against this backdrop, he discusses why high yield bonds[...] dlvr.it/S0K2Nb pic.twitter.com/0e0rVaLgM6

Treasurers can expect low yields after inflation spike: Inflation means low yields for treasury assets with further headwinds in need of a government plan. Treasurers can expect yields on their assets to remain low. That  forecast came this[...] dlvr.it/S07djP pic.twitter.com/ukWkAnNaeD

‘100 greener days in office’: Sponsored article: After a year dominated by the global Covid-19 pandemic, the start of 2021 brought a glimmer of hope as the vaccine rollout presented a light at the end of[...] dlvr.it/RzzVkG pic.twitter.com/yzpf9aWOW9