Beware of potholes on the road to infrastructure investing
Infrastructure is an increasingly attractive asset class for LGPS investors. But Joanne Job argues that as seductive as it may be, there are still risks to assess. Subscribe for FREE[…]
Blogs
William Bourne: Good Governance Project leaves ‘conflicts’ to be resolved
William Bourne reflects on how the Scheme Advisory Board’s Good Governance Project recommendations could be made more effective. Subscribe for FREE to the LGPS Quarterly Briefing Over the last 10[…]
Olympian task: Stepping up at Newham
Last year, Conrad Hall moved from his role as chief finance officer at London Borough of Brent to take on a wider remit as director of resources at the London[…]
Securities lending and short selling: What’s a responsible long-term investor to do?
David Crum looks at a decision by the world’s biggest pension fund to bring a halt to securities lending and how the LGPS should react. Subscribe for FREE to the[…]
A pension pool model for climate action
Local Government Pension Scheme pools are uniquely placed to address the finance sector’s failings on climate change, says Laura Chappell. The case for urgent action on climate change is clear,[…]
Audit: 2019 was a bust, let’s hope it gets better
Local government audit failed to reach optimum performance levels this year: Deadlines were missed and key staff lost. Things will need to improve in 2020, says Stephen Sheen Well, that[…]
Look to the future now it’s only just begun.
Now that the dust has settled after the General Election and we have at least some prospect of a “strong and stable” government, what can local government wish for in[…]
Time to act on IFRS 16
The introduction of the IFRS 16 lease accounting standard in April will be a big change for many local authorities. It may be tempting to treat the change as something[…]
Empowering the s151 – how to use CIPFA’s resilience index
CIPFA chief executive Rob Whiteman explains how local authority chief finance officers can benefit from comparing themselves to their peers. Most of us feel the irrepressible urge to turn to[…]
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[…]
