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Richard Harbord: September accounts sign-off a ‘fantasy’ at many councils: Deadline slips as auditors and finance grapple with remote working and valuations. Being a section 151 officer in a local authority is absolutely the best job there could possibly… dlvr.it/RzVwLC pic.twitter.com/yqmozvhDO5

Richard Harbord: September accounts sign-off a ‘fantasy’ at many councils: Deadline slips as auditors and finance grapple with remote working and valuations. Being a section 151 officer in a local authority is absolutely the best job there could possibly… dlvr.it/RzRYn0 pic.twitter.com/UdKVbhOMfn

Impact Awards: Finance teams are the heart of ‘better outcomes and resilient’ place settings: Sponsored article: Laura Bridges celebrates finance teams for everything from their work on the post-Covid recovery to delivering affordable homes and… dlvr.it/RzGJBY pic.twitter.com/p6uxqgPUXg

Hired, housed and heathy: An introduction to a social infrastructure strategy: Sponsored article: Social infrastructure—the physical assets where social services as provided to communities—has a crucial role to play in society. Raymond Jacobs and John… dlvr.it/RyhpSB pic.twitter.com/82X3gasI7J

LGPS could be at “defining moment” for local infrastructure investment: Infrastructure investment is important, particularly from a local government perspective argues Ted Frith who describes the areas GLIL targets for investment. I expect the next… dlvr.it/Ryh8FM pic.twitter.com/3zJ6Uewjnt

Aligning financial and climate obligations within fixed income portfolios: Sponsored article: Iain Buckle examines the way investment in short-dated corporate bonds can be kind to the environment. Corporate and local government treasurers face many… dlvr.it/Ryh8DK pic.twitter.com/7NyETuLszR

Why build to rent has remained resilient despite Covid-19: Sponsored article: Build to Rent has weathered the pandemic resiliently. With rent collection and occupancy remaining high, and economic trends looking supportive, James Sparshott and Dan… dlvr.it/RycrV8 pic.twitter.com/2dcbLFjTxJ

Post-covid world holds opportunity for long-term LGPS investors: After a difficult period for the global economy and financial markets, Ryan Boothroyd takes a step back and considers some reasons for optimism for long-term investors. Reading the… dlvr.it/RybbbX pic.twitter.com/Ck8KhyBkNU

Building back better?: Sponsored article: As US President Joe Biden signs a $1.9trn American Covid-19 rescue plan into law, what environmental benefits can markets expect from the new US government and what is[...] dlvr.it/RyXw91 pic.twitter.com/DKKkjmXmVh

Should LGPS divest from fossil fuel assets?: Pressure remains on some investors to give up their shares in oil, gas and coal-related stock. Elizabeth Carey asks whether this is wise and what the Stewardship Code has to[...] dlvr.it/RyTlyY pic.twitter.com/hD3mxSxWkE