Could 2021 be less eventful for LGPS, please?
Barry McKay looks at McCloud, the 95k exit cap, employer risk and investments to see what to expect for LGPS in the coming year. On one hand, 2020 was in[…]
Blogs
Fixed income investing can help target both financial and sustainability targets
Sponsored article: Adam Whiteley offers a guide to the ESG benefits of investing in fixed income. Investing responsibly in fixed income can be crucial for local government pension funds looking[…]
Making sense of climate risk reporting for LGPS
LGPS funds face implementing reporting guidelines from the Task Force on Climate-related Financial Disclosures (TCFD) along with the rest of the pensions industry. Karen Shackleton looks at the key issues[…]
Going beyond the standard metrics for climate change
Sponsored article: With climate change an investment imperative and an imminent reporting requirement, Ritesh Bamania argues UK pension schemes should look beyond today’s standard metrics. With climate change an investment[…]
LGPS webinar: Governance the key to TCFD implementation
LGPS funds have been warned that governance is it at the here of Whitehall plans to impose a new climate reporting regime on pension funds. In January the Department for[…]
LGPS webinar: Central bank management of bond purchasing could affect all asset classes
When the government debt caused by the pandemic is eventually tackled there may be a huge impact on assets of all classes, according to a leading investment expert in the[…]
LGPS Challenges: Balancing Realpolitik and responsible investment
Elizabeth M. Carey warns of the perils of an ESG echo chamber as countries outside the West continue to invest in fossil fuels. Anyone working with the LGPS probably feels[…]
Helen Randall: Spelthorne report places spotlight on ‘controls’
Fresh criticism of Spelthorne Council raises the question of what “good” controls look like when negotiating a property deal. Spelthorne Council’s continuing debacle over property investments resulted this month in[…]
Step-out strategies: Hitting the sweet spot between liquidity and short duration
Sponsored article: Jemma Clee describes how a short duration strategy can help local authorities enhance returns. Despite the expectation of a low, and possibly negative, UK interest rate environment for[…]
How can local government ‘build back better’?
Beverley Gower-Jones looks at the options for driving small business entrepreneurship in clean technologies. Innovation is essential for local authorities to save money and reduce emissions, it is the engine[…]
